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Infratentorial Neoplasms (Posterior Fossa Tumors) Summary

58 relevant articles (3 outcomes, 4 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: Intracranial tumors originating in the region of the brain inferior to the tentorium cerebelli, which contains the cerebellum, fourth ventricle, cerebellopontine angle, brain stem, and related structures. Primary tumors of this region are more frequent in children, and may present with ATAXIA; CRANIAL NERVE DISEASES; vomiting; HEADACHE; HYDROCEPHALUS; or other signs of neurologic dysfunction. Relatively frequent histologic subtypes include TERATOMA; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; GLIOBLASTOMA; ASTROCYTOMA; EPENDYMOMA; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; and choroid plexus papilloma (PAPILLOMA, CHOROID PLEXUS).

Also Known As: Posterior Fossa Tumors; Benign Infratentorial Neoplasms; Infratentorial Cancer; Infratentorial Neoplasms, Benign; Infratentorial Neoplasms, Malignant Show All >>

Key Drugs and Agents for Infratentorial Neoplasms

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Protons (Proton) : 1 outcome in 1 result : IBA
  2. cytidylyl-(3'-5')-cytidine (CpC) : 1 outcome in 1 result : IBA
  3. Antigens : 2 results : IBA
  4. Gadolinium DTPA (Magnevist) : 1 result : FDA 2
  5. CA-15-3 Antigen (CA 15-3 Antigen) : 1 result : IBA
  6. Synaptophysin : 1 result : IBA
  7. Carboplatin (JM8) : 1 result : FDA 23 Generic
  8. Vincristine (Oncovin) : 1 result : FDA 18 Generic
  9. Vimentin : 1 result : IBA
  10. Tuberculin (PPD) : 1 result : IBA
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Diseases Related to Infratentorial Neoplasms

  1. Neoplasms (Cancer)
  2. Hydrocephalus (Hydrocephaly)
  3. Meningomyelocele (Myelomeningocele)
  4. Meningitis
  5. Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
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Key Therapies for Infratentorial Neoplasms

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  1. Ventriculostomy : 1 outcome 3 studies in 7 results
  2. Decompression : 1 outcome in 3 results
  3. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 1 study in 10 results
  4. Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt : 6 results
  5. Craniotomy : 5 results
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