H. Padilla-Zambrano, E. García-Ballestas, A. Agrawal, Maximiliano Paez-Nova, A. Pacheco-Hernandez, L. Moscote-Salazar
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Abstract
Historically, brainstem gliomas have been one of the most difficult types of neoplasms to treat. They comprise 10%–20% of pediatric tumors of the central nervous system. The average age of diagnosis is 7–9 years, without a predilection for gender. The advent of magnetic resonance imaging and radiotherapy has significantly aided in the diagnosis and treatment of brainstem gliomas.