Author/Editor		Župančič, Neža
Title		Tumorji osrednjega živčevja pri otrocih
Translated title		Tumours of the central nervous system
Type		članek
Source		Med Razgl
Vol. and No.		Letnik 37, št. Suppl 4
Publication year		1998
Volume		str. 166-71
Language		slo
Abstract		Tumours of the central nervous system are the second most frequently found tumours in child- hood. Histologically, a great variety of these tumours exist and classification is often difficult. The grading of tumours is also controversial, especially since there has been such great progress in mole- cular biology and genetics. Usually, however, the diagnosis is not difficult if the history, clinical examination and all new laboratory findings are available and used appropriately. Some of the tumours have different characteristics and prognosis in children. It is important to know that after the actual treatment of the tumour is completed, the patient will require further help regarding neuro- logical and possibly other problems. The quality of life of a child with a brain tumour can be influenced greatly hy the later follow-ups in treatment.
Summary		Tumorji osrednjega živčevja so drugi naj- pogostejši tumorji v otroški dohi. Histološko so ze- lo različni in njihova klasifikacija je pogosto težka. Tudi opredelitev malignosti tumorjev je pogosto tež- ka, posehno zaradi napredka v molekularni genetiki in biologiji. Z dobro anamnezo, kliničnim pregledom in novimi lahoratorijskimi preiskavami, ki so nam na razpolago, ni težko postaviti diagnoze možganskega tumorja. Nekateri tumorji imajo v otroški dobi drugačne značilnosti in tudi napoved poteka bolezni. Pomemhno je, da se zavedamo, da po zakjučenem zdravljenju tumorja otrok še naprej potrebuje pomoč zaradi nevroloških težav in tudi drugih problemov. Na kvaliteto življenja otrok z možganskim tumorjem lahko moćno vplivajo kasne posledice zdravljenja tumorja.
Descriptors		CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS CHILD ASTROCYTOMA MEDULLOBLASTOMA EPENDYMOMA PINEALOMA CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA