Common Brain Tumors by Age
Age Group | Primary | Metastases |
|---|---|---|
Children | Cerebellar astrocytomas, juvenile pilocytic astrocytomas, and medulloblastomas Primitive neuroectodermal tumors and neurocytoma Gliomas of the brain stem or optic nerve Germinomas Congenital tumors* | Neuroblastoma (usually epidural) Leukemia (meningeal) |
Adults | Schwannomas Primary central nervous system lymphomas Gliomas of the cerebral hemispheres, particularly glioblastoma, anaplastic astrocytoma, low-grade astrocytoma, pilocytic astrocytoma, and oligodendroglioma | Adenocarcinoma of the lung, breast, colon, thyroid, or kidneys Malignant melanoma Metastatic lymphoma |
* Congenital tumors include craniopharyngiomas, chordomas, germinomas, teratomas, dermoid cysts, angiomas, and hemangioblastomas. | ||