Germinal tumors of the central nervous system: epidemiological characteristics and survival in children Edgardo Rebagliati Martins-Essalud national hospital, 1999-2017

• Autores: Paredes-Guerra, Gloria, Guzmán-Mendo, Elizabeth, Álvarez, Carolina
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2018
• Institución: Universidad Ricardo Palma
• Repositorio: Revista URP - Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:oai.revistas.urp.edu.pe:article/1727
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.urp.edu.pe/index.php/RFMH/article/view/1727
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Germinal cancer; Selar; Supraselar; Infrase

Objective: Describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics, management and survival. Methods: We describe 9 cases of children with extragonadal germinal tumor, located in the sellar and / or suprasellar area, diagnosed in the National Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati Martins - EsSalud during the period 1999-2017.Objective: Describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics, management and survival. Methods: We describe 9 cases of children with extragonadal germinal tumor, located in the sellar and / or suprasellar area, diagnosed in the National Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati Martins - EsSalud during the period 1999-2017. Results: The average age of presentation is 8.2 years, predominantly in males (55.6%), the main signs and symptoms are vomiting and headache (100%) followed by diplopia (77.7%). The germinal is the most frequent (77.7%). The survival is 77.7%. Conclusion: Brain germinal tumors are infrequent, are usually located in the sellar area and the etiological diagnosis at the beginning and beginning of a specific chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment show a better response and avoid a second surgery with high survival.  DOI 10.25176/RFMH.v18.n4.1727