Zimmerman R A
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pa., USA.
Pediatr Neurosurg. 1996 Aug;25(2):83-92. doi: 10.1159/000121102.
A wide variety of both neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions affect the pediatric brain stem. Of these, inflammatory and infectious, along with occult vascular malformations produce the greatest concern regarding the interpretation of imaging studies that could lead to inappropriate therapeutic modalities in the treatment of the patient. Awareness of the differential diagnosis and, when appropriate, the judicious use of follow-up examination are warranted.
各种各样的肿瘤性和非肿瘤性病变都会影响小儿脑干。其中，炎症性和感染性病变，以及隐匿性血管畸形，在解释影像学研究时最令人担忧，因为这可能导致对患者的治疗方式不当。需要了解鉴别诊断，并在适当的时候明智地进行随访检查。
