Histomorphological spectrum of paediatric CNS tumours: An experience at tertiary care centre in central India

Abstract

Tumours of central nervous system occur relatively frequently in early years of life. They are the most common malignancy of childhood after leukaemia in overall cancer incidence. Paediatric brain tumours has histomorphological diversified spectrum & differ significantly from their adult counterpart. Present retrospective observational study was carried out to analyse the histomorphological spectrum of Paediatric CNS tumours at tertiary care centre from central India. This study is an attempt to map the rising trend of paediatric brain tumours in central India. This rise may be due to expansion of available neurosurgical services along with advanced imaging modalities in this part of India. Medulloblastoma, Pilocytic astrocytoma, Ependymoma, Craniopharyngioma & Choroid plexus papilloma were among the top five diagnosis in present study.