Neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma Katherine K. Matthay Daphne Haas-Kogan Louis S. Constine Neuroblastoma (NB) is a malignancy derived from embryonic neural crest cells of the peripheral sympathetic nervous system. It is the most…
Retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma James Fontanesi Jeffery Taub John P. Kirkpatrick Edward C. Halperin HISTOLOGY AND PATTERNS OF GROWTH Retinoblastoma (RB) is the most common malignant intraocular tumor of childhood. The tumor is…
Supratentorial Brain Tumors
Supratentorial Brain Tumors Larry E. Kun Shannon MacDonald Nancy J. Tarbell Twenty percent of all neoplasms in children arise in the central nervous system (CNS). The incidence of CNS tumors…
The Cancer Problem in Children
The Cancer Problem in Children Edward C. Halperin In 1900, cancer trailed typhoid fever, malaria, smallpox, measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough, diphtheria, croup, influenza, dysentery, erysipelas, tuberculosis, sexually transmitted disease,…
Leukemias in Children
Leukemias in Children Larry E. Kun Leukemias are the most common cancer types in children, representing nearly 30% of all childhood cancers in North America. The most common leukemia is…
Anomalies of Cerebral Vasculature: Diagnostic and Endovascular Considerations
Anomalies of Cerebral Vasculature: Diagnostic and Endovascular Considerations PHILIP M. MEYERS VAN V. HALBACH A. JAMES BARKOVICH INTRODUCTION Cerebrovascular disease is uncommon in children and adolescents. In children under the…
Neoplasms of the Spine
Neoplasms of the Spine A. JAMES BARKOVICH SPINAL TUMORS—INTRODUCTION Tumors of the spinal cord in children are slowly growing masses with clinical manifestations that are often subtle and slowly progressive….
Techniques and Methods in Pediatric Neuroimaging
Techniques and Methods in Pediatric Neuroimaging Christopher P. Hess A. James Barkovich Modern imaging modalities have greatly advanced both the understanding and the diagnosis of pathology of the pediatric central…
