Table 4 Tumor size, location, and treatment of pediatric pilocytic astrocytoma patients included in this study
Case | Year of diagnosis | Age at biopsy (yrs) | Sex | Tumor size (cm) | Tumor location | Surgery | Condition at the time of discharge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2015 | 6 | M | 6.2 × 6.5 × 4.3 | Posterior fossa in the left cerebral hemisphere | Left suboccipital craniectomy and radical excision | Improved |
No deficit; afebrile; continent; ambulatory | |||||||
2 | 2016 | 9 | F | 5.8 × 6.2 × 5.4 | Vermis | Midline suboccipital craniotomy and radical excision | Improved |
No deficit; afebrile; continent; ambulatory | |||||||
3 | 2016 | 15 | M | 4.1 × 5.6 × 5.2 | Posterior fossa | Midline suboccipital craniotomy and radical excision | Improved |
No deficit; afebrile; continent; ambulatory | |||||||
4 | 2017 | 6 | F | 4.3 × 3.5 × 4.2 | Right cerebellum | Right suboccipital craniectomy and radical excision | Improved |
No deficit; afebrile; continent; ambulatory | |||||||
5 | 2018 | 3 | M | 8 × 6.8 × 6.5 | Left temporal lobe | Left temporal craniotomy and total excision | Improved |
No deficit; afebrile; continent; ambulatory | |||||||
6 | 2019 | 5 | M | 3 × 4.5 × 2.5 | Posterior fossa | Midline suboccipital craniotomy and radical excision | Unrestored |
GCS E3VTM4; Pupils 8 B/L; afebrile; non-ambulatory; not continent | |||||||
7 | 2020 | 9 | M | 6 × 4 × 3 | Posterior fossa | Midline suboccipital craniotomy and radical excision | Improved |
No deficit; afebrile; continent; ambulatory | |||||||
8 | 2022 | 18 | M | 4.7 × 3.6 × 4 | Left parietal occipital lobe | Left parietal occipital craniotomy and radical excision | Improved |
No deficit; afebrile; continent; ambulatory | |||||||
9 | 2022 | 12 | F | 6.8 × 5.9 × 5 | Posterior fossa | Midline suboccipital craniotomy and radical excision | Improved |
No deficit; afebrile; continent; ambulatory |