Patient's question:
A child from a friend's family is in fifth grade of elementary school. Recently, they have been complaining of headaches. The friend thought it was a cold and gave them pain relievers, but the child didn't get better and the condition worsened, accompanied by vomiting. The child also mentioned that their vision was a bit blurry. After going to the hospital for a check-up, they were diagnosed with a pediatric intracranial tumor. What are the causes of pediatric intracranial tumors?Doctor's answer:
Hello, surgical resection is the primary treatment for pediatric intracranial tumors. For most tumors, postoperative radiotherapy can be supplemented. Malignant gliomas can be treated with chemotherapy or immunotherapy. The principles and objectives of surgical treatment include the following aspects:- Maximal resection of the tumor should be attempted;
- Ensuring postoperative relief of intracranial hypertension;
- The surgery should relieve or at least partially relieve compression on critical neural structures;
- For tumors that cannot be completely resected, as much as possible should be removed to achieve sufficient intracranial decompression, creating conditions for later radiotherapy and chemotherapy;
- For patients with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulation obstruction, the primary goal of surgery is to relieve the obstruction.