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Posterior Fossa Tumor


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Alternate Names : Brainstem Glioma, Infratentorial Brain Tumors

Definition

This is a tumor (abnormal growth) located in or near the posterior fossa (a depression on the interior, back portion of the base of the skull, near the cerebellum part of the brain).

Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors

Most tumors of the posterior fossa are primary brain cancers, which originate in the brain, rather than spreading from elsewhere in the body.

They have no known cause or risk factors associated with them.

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Review Date : 8/4/2002
Reviewed By : Scott Howard, M.D., M.S., Memphis, TN. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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