Abstract PMID: 36964738 DOI: 10.3171/2023.2.PEDS22409 Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=70cz3rUAAAAJ&citation_for_view=70cz3rUAAAAJ:KlAtU1dfN6UC Objective: Endoscopic mini-invasive treatment for sporadic trigonocephaly is becoming a widely accepted surgical treatment. In most centers this treatment is performed in association with postoperative helmeting. The aim of the present study was to review…

Abstract PMID: 36964738 DOI: 10.3171/2023.2.PEDS22409 Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=70cz3rUAAAAJ&citation_for_view=70cz3rUAAAAJ:KlAtU1dfN6UC Objective: Endoscopic mini-invasive treatment for sporadic trigonocephaly is becoming a widely accepted surgical treatment. In most centers this treatment is performed in association with postoperative helmeting. The aim of the present study was to review and…

Abstract PMID: 36764090 DOI: 10.1016/j.neo.2023.100885 Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=70cz3rUAAAAJ&citation_for_view=70cz3rUAAAAJ:kNdYIx-mwKoC Background: Myxoid glioneuronal tumor (MGT) is a benign glioneuronal neoplasm recently introduced in the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of the central nervous system (CNS) tumors. MGTs are typically located in the septum pellucidum, foramen…

Abstract PMID: 36335802 DOI: 10.1016/j.neo.2022.100846 Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=70cz3rUAAAAJ&citation_for_view=70cz3rUAAAAJ:MXK_kJrjxJIC Pediatric brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer-related death in children in the United States and contribute a disproportionate number of potential years of life lost compared to adult cancers. Moreover, survivors frequently…

PMID: 38953669 DOI: 10.1227/ons.0000000000001247 Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=70cz3rUAAAAJ&cstart=20&pagesize=80&citation_for_view=70cz3rUAAAAJ:mVmsd5A6BfQC Abstract The surgical treatment of trigonocephaly has undergone significant evolution, with an increasing use of a minimally invasive technique. The endoscope-assisted metopic suturectomy is currently considered a valid surgical option for the correction of metopic craniosynostosis.1-5…

Abstract PMID: 35793616 DOI: 10.1159/000525914 Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=70cz3rUAAAAJ&citation_for_view=70cz3rUAAAAJ:8k81kl-MbHgC Introduction: Cavernous malformations of the ventral brainstem are a challenging disease to treat. From an anatomical perspective, the best surgical options are endoscopic endonasal approaches. The first reports of their usage for this purpose date…

Abstract PMID: 35681727 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14112747 Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=70cz3rUAAAAJ&citation_for_view=70cz3rUAAAAJ:ufrVoPGSRksC Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in children. Even if current treatment dramatically improves the prognosis, survivors often develop long-term treatment-related sequelae. The current radiotherapy standard for medulloblastoma is craniospinal irradiation with…

PMCID: 35456430 DOI: 10.3390/genes13040624 Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=70cz3rUAAAAJ&citation_for_view=70cz3rUAAAAJ:0EnyYjriUFMC Abstract Pediatric high-grade gliomas (pHGGs) encompass a heterogeneous group of tumors. Three main molecular types (H3.3 mutant, IDH mutant, and H3.3/IDH wild-type) and a number of subtypes have been identified. We provide an overview…

Abstract PMID: 34142883 DOI: 10.1177/10668969211027293 Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=70cz3rUAAAAJ&citation_for_view=70cz3rUAAAAJ:LkGwnXOMwfcC Alveolar soft part sarcomas (ASPSs) are rare malignant tumors representing ∼1% of all soft tissue sarcomas. Most ASPS occurring in the central nervous system are metastases. In contrast, primary intracranial ASPSs are extremely rare…

Abstract PMID: 34622774 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5414/np301405 Link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=70cz3rUAAAAJ&cstart=20&pagesize=80&citation_for_view=70cz3rUAAAAJ:ULOm3_A8WrAC Our purpose was to investigate the incidence of gliomas and neuronal-glial tumors, their outcome, and H3.3K27M, BRAFV600E, and IDH status in children within 1 year of age affected by CNS tumor. We collected 28 consecutive gliomas…