TUMORS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM IN PEDIATRICS AND THEIR SYNDROMES – LITERATURE REVIEW
Introduction: Neoplasms of the central nervous system are epidemiologically very important, as they are the second most common type of tumors in childhood and adolescence3. Objective: Central nervous system tumors can present very varied clinical manifestations, depending mainly on the child's age and location8. There is a spectrum of syndromes associated with these tumors, which this article aims to describe. Method: The search was carried out in the PubMed, BVS and Scielo databases, and was limited to articles between the period 2019 to 2023 that met the criteria of being literature reviews and case reports. Result: Based on the findings, the most common syndromes in children with central nervous system tumors, depending on their location and extent, are the intracranial, ataxic, pyramidal, convulsive, neuroendocrine, diencephalic and macrocranial hypertension syndromes.
TUMORS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM IN PEDIATRICS AND THEIR SYNDROMES – LITERATURE REVIEW
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DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593512307079
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Palavras-chave: Neoplasms of the Central Nervous System; Pediatrics; Paraneoplastic Syndromes.
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Keywords: Neoplasms of the Central Nervous System; Pediatrics; Paraneoplastic Syndromes.
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Abstract:
Introduction: Neoplasms of the central nervous system are epidemiologically very important, as they are the second most common type of tumors in childhood and adolescence3. Objective: Central nervous system tumors can present very varied clinical manifestations, depending mainly on the child's age and location8. There is a spectrum of syndromes associated with these tumors, which this article aims to describe. Method: The search was carried out in the PubMed, BVS and Scielo databases, and was limited to articles between the period 2019 to 2023 that met the criteria of being literature reviews and case reports. Result: Based on the findings, the most common syndromes in children with central nervous system tumors, depending on their location and extent, are the intracranial, ataxic, pyramidal, convulsive, neuroendocrine, diencephalic and macrocranial hypertension syndromes.
- Samanttha Cristina da Silva Chaves
- Carolinne Ribeiro Anzai
- Vivian Botelho Lorenzo
- Pedro Cesar Dias Rodrigues
- Karen Alves de Souza
- Noelle Freire Santana
- Giulia Martins de Jesus Campos
- Lídia Carvalho Lima Barros
- Maria Tereza Nolasco dos Santos
- Paulo Henrique de Carvalho Batista
- Arthur Nunes Moreira Penna
- André Costa Correia
