http://legacy.iranian.com/main/blog/ponsy en http://legacy.iranian.com/main/blog/ponsy/what-are-cutting-edge-treatment-options-tumor-above-pons <p>The patient is a 10 years old boy suffers from a mid-brain tumor since last year. The sign and symptoms started on February 2009 with sleepiness and mild facial palsy. Primary investigations including MRI was in favor of a large brain stem mass just above the Pons with severe hydrocephaly. Emergency ventricular shunt was performed in Iran and the patient referred to a renowned academic surgeon for biopsy and debunking the tumor in April 2009. The surgery for tumor excision (partially) was done and result of biopsy revealed Pilocytic Astrocytoma Grade one.</p><p><a href="http://legacy.iranian.com/main/blog/ponsy/what-are-cutting-edge-treatment-options-tumor-above-pons">read more</a></p> http://legacy.iranian.com/main/blog/ponsy/what-are-cutting-edge-treatment-options-tumor-above-pons#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:30:27 +0000 Ponsy 96787 at http://legacy.iranian.com/main