Consensus guidelines for the management of posterior fossa tumour for low- and middle-income countries Authors Hafiza Fatima Aziz Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Mohammad Hamza Bajwa Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Naureen Mushtaq 3Department of Paediatric Oncology, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan Saqib Kamran Bakhshi Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Kaynat Siddiqui Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Saad Akhtar Khan Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Rabeet Tariq Jumma Research Laboratories, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan Muhammad Shakir Jumma Research Laboratories, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Mehar Masroor Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Fatima Suleman Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. Pakistan Brain Tumour Consortium: (Authors list at the end of the supplement) +92 (021) 32226443 Syed Ather Enam Department of Neurosurgery, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.S3.GNO-22 Abstract The posterior fossa is a limited compartment thereforelesions compressing its structures can result indevastating outcomes. It can cause significantneurological deficit due to mass effect on criticalstructures and hydrocephalus. Due to the nature of theinfratentorial region, urgent surgical intervention is oftenthe first-line option. Surgical neuro-oncologists guidepatients and caregivers through the course of this diseaseand to inform them about the various options formanagement and long-term outcome optimisation.There is currently conflicting data; however, institutionalexperiences can guide us towards achievingimprovements in surgical outcomes and quality of life.Advances in molecular classifications coupled with highdoseradiation treatment improve our capacity forimproving overall survival in these patients. Commonchildhood tumours are ependymomas,medulloblastomas, and juvenile pilocytic astrocytomas,while adults often present with metastases, and lesscommonly, cerebellar haemangioblastomas and gliomas.This paper outlines management strategies withconsideration for multidisciplinary care and resourcelimitedsettings.Keywords: Cerebellar neoplasms, medulloblastoma,caregivers, hemangioblastoma, astrocytoma,ependymoma, hydrocephalus, neuro-oncology,neurosurgery, brain tumour, posterior fossa. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2024-06-09 How to Cite Hafiza Fatima Aziz, Mohammad Hamza Bajwa, Naureen Mushtaq, Saqib Kamran Bakhshi, Kaynat Siddiqui, Saad Akhtar Khan, Rabeet Tariq, Muhammad Shakir, Mehar Masroor, Fatima Suleman, Pakistan Brain Tumour Consortium: (Authors list at the end of the supplement), & Syed Ather Enam. (2024). Consensus guidelines for the management of posterior fossa tumour for low- and middle-income countries. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(3 (Supple), S186-S190. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.S3.GNO-22 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 74 No. 3 (Supple) (2024): AKU Special Supplement: Global Neuro-Oncology Section Narrative Review License Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.