Table 1. Summary of characteristics of the study group of patients.
| Variable | Value (n=54) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr), mean/median | 64.2/67.5 | ||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 12 (22.2) | ||
| Female | 42 (77.8) | ||
| Clinical feature | |||
| Headache | 18 (33.3) | ||
| Seizure | 14 (25.9) | ||
| Focal neurologic symptoms | 17 (31.5) | ||
| Paresis/hypoesthesia | 4 (7.4) | ||
| Cerebellar dysfunction | 5 (9.3) | ||
| Dysphasia/aphasia | 5 (9.3) | ||
| Vision imprairment | 3 (5.6) | ||
| Other (incidental findings) | 5 (9.3) | ||
| Tumor progression | 2 (3.7) | ||
| Localization | 2 (3.7) | ||
| Traumatic brain injury | 1 (1.9) | ||
| Tumor location | |||
| Skull base | 19 (35.2) | ||
| Anterior fossa | 14 (25.9) | ||
| Middle fossa | 0 (0) | ||
| Posterior fossa | 5 (9.3) | ||
| Convexity | 26 (48.1) | ||
| Frontal | 12 (22.2) | ||
| Parietal | 8 (14.8) | ||
| Temporal | 1 (1.9) | ||
| Occipital | 4 (7.4) | ||
| Cerebellum | 1 (1.9) | ||
| Falx | 6 (11.1) | ||
| Tentorium | 3 (5.6) | ||
| WHO grade | |||
| I | 41 (75.9) | ||
| II | 12 (22.2) | ||
| III | 1 (1.9) | ||
| Simpson grade | |||
| I | 9 (16.7) | ||
| II | 45 (83.3) | ||
| Complication | |||
| Postoperative hemorrhage | 1 (1.9) | ||
| CSF leakage | 1 (1.9) | ||
| Ophthalmoplegia | 1 (1.9) | ||
Values are presented as n (%). CSF, cerebrospinal fluid