Non-neurological manifestations of intracranial tumours: a report of four cases.

Brain neoplasms are a common cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. Neurological presentations usually result in a relatively early diagnosis and management of the neoplasms. Non neurological manifestations may result in later detection and possibly a higher eventual morbidity and mortality. Hence, the importance of a keen index of suspicion in assessment of cases to detect subtle neurological signs and symptoms. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging has been found to be especially useful in the definition of brain neoplasms. In this paper, four cases with non neurological manifestations are presented (one diencephalic syndrome, one failure to thrive, one precocious puberty and one gastrointestinal symptoms).