Prediction and correlation of computed tomography findings with first clinical presentation in patients diagnosed primary brain tumour
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Date
2001
Authors
Abdullah, Mohd Shafie
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
Abstract
Prediction and correlation of cotnputed tomography findings with first clinical presentations in patients diagnosed primary brain tumour.
The brain twnour is increasing in incidence nowadays probably with
presence of new high technoloy facilities such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and angiogarphy. There is a wide spectrum of presentation of patients in term age and clinical presentations. An early detection of the twnours will give a good outcome currently with the availability of neurosurgeons and neuroimaging facilities. Neuroimaging play an important role in detecting the lesion, hence to reduce tile morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to establish the predictive and
correlative value between clinical and CT scan findings. All patients histologically
proved to be primary brain twnours were included in this study. The findings on
computed tomography itnages and on first clinical presentations were recorded and
analysed.
A total of 47 patients were included in the study. All variables for the
imagings had shown no significant predictive and correlative value on tmivariate and
ntultivariate analysis. The tnost likely reason was due to stnaU sample size. Posterior fossa was the most cotnmon tumour site . The most cotntnon clinical presentation was
1 headache ( 85%) and vomiting( 60% ). Astrocyto1na was the most common brain tumor in
32%.
This study was Wlable to predict and correlate the computed tomography
findings with the first clinical presentations in patients diagnosed primary brain tumour.
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Brain tumour