Syahrul

Department of Neurology Faculty of Medicine Syiah Kuala University

BRAIN TUMORS

Classification
Primary brain tumors Secondary Metastatic brain tumors (Lung, Thyroid, GIT, Gynaecology, Trac. Urinarius, Bone)

Pathology
Malignacy (Cancer) Benign

Malignancy (Cancer-Carcinoma)
(Glioblastom Multiforme)

Malignancy (Glioblastom Multiforme)

Benign

Metastatic Carsinoma

Location
Anterior , media, posterior fossa Frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital lobe Meninges, cortec cerebri, subcortec, midbrain, cerebellum, ventricle, hypophyse

Signs & Symptoms

Headache Convulsion Behavioral disturbances Neuro-oftalmology disturbance Nausea, vomiting

Elevated Intracranial Pressure

Imaging
Brain CT Scan Brain MRI

Management
Operative Radiotherapy Chemotherapy