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Tumor de la fosa posterior - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Tumor cerebral infratentorial; Glioma del tronco encefálico

Tratamiento:

La mayoría de los tumores de la fosa posterior se extirpan quirúrgicamente, incluso si no son cancerosos. Existe espacio limitado en el área del cerebro y el tumor puede ejercer presión sobre estructuras delicadas si crece.

Ocasionalmente, también se utiliza radioterapia posoperatoria, dependiendo del tamaño y del tipo de tumor.

Grupos de apoyo:

El estrés causado por la enfermedad a menudo se puede aliviar con la vinculación a un grupo de apoyo, cuyos miembros comparten problemas y experiencias comunes.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

El pronóstico depende de la prontitud con la que se detecte el tumor. La obstrucción completa del flujo del líquido cefalorraquídeo ocasiona hernia y muerte, pero si los tumores se detectan antes de que esto suceda, la cirugía está asociada con una tasa favorable de supervivencia a largo plazo.

Complicaciones:

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Consulte con el médico si nota dolores de cabeza constantes acompañados de náuseas, vómitos o cambios visuales.

  • Reviewed last on: 3/2/2010
  • David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., and Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital.

Referencias

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Wilne S, Collier J, Kennedy C, Koller K, Grundy R, Walker D. Presentation of childhood CNS tumours: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Oncol. 2007;8(8):685-695.

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