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ReviewChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2025

Rare regression of congenital brainstem high-grade glioma: case report and literature review.

Shi Hui Ong, Mervyn Jun Rui Lim, Char Loo Tan, Miriam Santiago Kimpo, Balamurugan A Vellayappan, Ai Peng Tan, Cynthia Hawkins, James Rutka, Vincent Diong Weng Nga

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Review in Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Spontaneous complete regression of congenital brain tumors - a systematic literature review and case report.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Shi Hui OngYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Mervyn Jun Rui LimDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National University Hospital of Singapore, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Rd, Singapore, 119074, Singapore.
Char Loo TanDepartment of Pathology, National University Hospital of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Miriam Santiago KimpoDivision of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Khoo Teck Puat - National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Balamurugan A VellayappanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore.
Ai Peng TanDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Cynthia HawkinsDepartment of Pediatric Laboratory Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
James RutkaDivision of Neurosurgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Vincent Diong Weng NgaDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National University Hospital of Singapore, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Rd, Singapore, 119074, Singapore. Vincent_nga@nuhs.edu.sg.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Congenital infantile brainstem high-grade gliomas (HGGs) are extremely rare. Given the limited literature characterizing this disease, management of these tumors remains challenging. Brainstem HGGs are generally associated with extremely poor prognosis. Limited reports of spontaneous regression of radiologically diagnosed infantile brainstem tumors exist in published literature. In this case report, we document the first histologically proven congenital brainstem HGG with molecular characteristics that did not fall under any previously well-defined pediatric brain tumor classifications. The tumor underwent regression after biopsy, documented on neuroimaging up to 2 years of age. A review of the literature was also performed to identify previously reported infantile brainstem HGGs and the management for such tumors. Our case highlights the value of performing histopathological confirmation to guide management and the possible existence of a subcategory of a congenital brainstem HGG with better prognosis.

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Brain Stem NeoplasmsGliomaChild, PreschoolHumansInfantMagnetic Resonance ImagingBrainstem High Grade GliomaCongenital GliomasTumor regression

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