Brainstem Gliomas
OVERVIEW: What every practitioner needs to know Are you sure your patient has diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma? What are the typical findings for this disease? Brainstem gliomas are a heterogeneous group of tumors. The majority (80%) are diffusely infiltrating gliomas of the ventral pons (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma [DIPG]), ranging in grade from World Health…