Di use pontine gliomas (DPG) are biologically aggressive astrocytomas with poor prognosis in children; median survival is less than 1 year despite therapy.
• Other ocal brainstem gliomas have an indolent course and generally good prognosis such as the exophytic pilocytic astrocytoma, tectal plate glioma, and brainstem tumors associated with NF1.
• Neuroimaging shows di use pontine swelling and uni orm T2 hyperintensity.
• Enhancement or hemorrhage is atypical.
• Encasement o the basilar artery may be seen.
Pontine glioma
Glioma
Diffuse expansile brian stem glioma
Glioma
Glioma
DIPG
Brain stem glioma
Glioma
Diffuse brain stem glioma
Dipg
Di use pontine gliomas (DPG) are biologically aggressive astrocytomas with poor prognosis in children; median survival is less than 1 year despite therapy.
• Other ocal brainstem gliomas have an indolent course and generally good prognosis such as the exophytic pilocytic astrocytoma, tectal plate glioma, and brainstem tumors associated with NF1.
• Neuroimaging shows di use pontine swelling and uni orm T2 hyperintensity.
• Enhancement or hemorrhage is atypical.
• Encasement o the basilar artery may be seen.
Answer
Brain steam glioma
Bs glioma