Table 2.
Histological distribution of brain tumors according to sex
| Tumor type | Female n (%) | Male n (%) | Total N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meningioma | 96 (50.5) | 32 (20.6) | 128 (37.1) |
| Glioma | 55 (28.9) | 63 (40.6) | 118 (34.2) |
| Medulloblastoma | 10 (5.3) | 16 (10.3) | 26 (7.5) |
| Brain metastasis | 10 (5.3) | 9 (5.8) | 19 (5.5) |
| Pituitary adenoma | 6 (3.2) | 9 (5.8) | 15 (4.3) |
| Ependymoma | 4 (2.1) | 6 (3.9) | 10 (2.9) |
| Hemangioblastoma | 1 (0.5) | 9 (5.8) | 10 (2.9) |
| Craniopharyngioma | 3 (1.6) | 5 (3.2) | 8 (2.3) |
| PNET | 1 (0.5) | 2 (1.3) | 3 (0.9) |
| Choroid plexus papilloma | 2 (1.1) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.6) |
| Hemangiopericytoma | 0 (0) | 2 (1.3) | 2 (0.6) |
| Lymphoma | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.6) | 2 (0.6) |
| Germinoma | 0 (0) | 1 (0.6) | 1 (0.3) |
| Schwannoma | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.3) |
| Total | 190 (100) | 155 (100) | 345 (100) |
PNET: primitive neuroectodermal tumor