Tectal glioma
Subtype of brainstem glioma in children with a more benign clinical course; low grade astrocytomas
No gender predilection
No gender predilection
Present with symptoms of increased intracranial pressure
Headache (59%), papilledema (34%), visual problems, ataxia, vomiting, nausea, etc.
Headache (59%), papilledema (34%), visual problems, ataxia, vomiting, nausea, etc.
Radiographic findings:
Located between the aqueduct of Sylvius and the 4th ventricle
Enlarged tectum
Enlarged tectum
Obliterate the aqueduct of Sylvius
Hydrocephalus
MRI is diagnostic:
Bulbous mass in the region of the quadrigeminal plate
Low T1, high T2 signal intensity
Enhancement can be minimal or absent in small lesions
CT:
Variable appearance
May show calcification or cystic change
Displacement of the ventricular system if present
Location not amenable to resection; shunting is necessary for long term survival.
Increasing size (>2.5 cm) and worsen symptoms may require further treatment beyond CSF shunting; i.e. radiation
*Note: "Distinction between a compressed tectum from tectal astrocytoma can be difficult, particularly because astrocytomas in this region are generally low grade and small lesions often do not enhance. Return of the tectum to a normal thickness after shunting is virtually diagnositic of a compressed tectum, whereas hyperintensity on T2 weighted images indicates tumor." Freidman, et al. MR of Extrapineal Tectal Abnormalities. AJR, 1992
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