Characteristic | |
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Age at initial diagnosis (yr) | |
Median | 6.2 |
Range | 0.9–18 |
Sex | |
Male | 17 (74%) |
Female | 6 (26%) |
Diagnosis (in order of frequency) | |
Medulloblastoma | 8 (35%) |
Pilocytic astrocytoma | 5 (22%) |
Ependymoma | 5 (22%) |
Choroid plexus papilloma | 2 (9%) |
Tectal astrocytoma | 2 (9%) |
Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma | 1 (5%) |
Hydrocephalus at presentation | 19 (83%) |