Case Report
Year: 2021 | Month: January-March | Volume: 6 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 270-274
Acute Presentation of Intrinsic Pontine Glioma in a Child Diagnosed by MRI: A Case Report
Anju Bala1, Parul Bhardwaj2, Vipan Garg3
1MD Pediatrics, Civil Hospital Nadaun (H.P.)
2MD Internal Medicine, Civil Hospital Dehra (H.P.)
3Senior Resident Anesthesia, DRPGMC Kangra at Tanda (H.P.)
Corresponding Author: Parul Bhardwaj
ABSTRACT
Brainstem tumors account for 10-15% of childhood primary tumor. Brain stem gliomas can occur at any age, although they usually present in childhood with mean age of diagnosis 7-9 years. There is no gender predilection. Approximately 80% of infratentorial neoplasms are diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma. The unresectibility of this type of tumor leads these patients to undergo treatment without histological confirmation. Radiotherapy plays a crucial role in the treatment of patients suffering from this type of neoplasms and improving their quality of life over a period of time.
Keywords: Central nervous system, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), lower motor neuron, upper motor neuron, hemiparesis.