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Because these tumors often present with a paucity of neurological findings and a characteristic radiographic appearance and because there has been substantial uncertainty regarding their potential for long-term progression, the authors have routinely deferred biopsy and\/or radiotherapy for these lesions until there has been clear-cut evidence of disease progression. Herein, the authors report their experience with 16 children manifesting this syndrome who were treated between 1979 and 1992. The patients ranged in age from 6 months to 14 years at presentation (median 9.75 years). In general, symptoms of increased intracranial pressure developed insidiously; three of the older children had exhibited profound macrocephaly since infancy, which predated the onset of other symptoms of hydrocephalus by several years. Only one of the 16 children showed evidence of brain-stem dysfunction at presentation, a partial Parinaud's syndrome that resolved following placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. In 12 patients, the tumor was detected by magnetic resonance (MR) imaging at initial evaluation as a bulbous enlargement of the tectal plate. In four patients who presented before the advent of MR imaging, initial computerized tomography (CT) scans failed to delineate the tectal lesion convincingly; however, subsequent MR studies clearly demonstrated the presence of an intrinsic tectal mass. All 16 patients underwent cerebrospinal fluid diversion initially, with conservative management of the tectal lesion and close long-term follow-up monitoring. Four children ultimately demonstrated clinical signs of progressive tumor growth with the insidious onset of partial or complete Parinaud's syndrome, despite the presence of a functioning shunt.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p content-type=\"fine-print\">The median interval to symptom progression was 7.8 years from the time of shunt insertion and 11.5 years from the onset of initial symptoms and signs of hydrocephalus. Follow-up CT and MR studies demonstrated obvious tumor enlargement in three of the four patients who then underwent stereotactic or open biopsy. The histological diagnosis in these three was benign mixed glioma, anaplastic astrocytoma, and low-grade astrocytoma. All four patients with clinical evidence of disease progression were treated with conventional radiotherapy; the patient with an anaplastic astrocytoma also received focal stereotactic radiosurgery. These patients subsequently remained clinically stable, with three showing tumor regression and one showing stable disease on serial MR studies (median follow-up period from tumor progression, 4.25 years). One other child was noted to have progressive tumor enlargement during the 2 years after shunt insertion; she remains asymptomatic and has not yet undergone biopsy or radiotherapy.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p content-type=\"fine-print\">It is concluded that benign intrinsic tectal tumors, although generally indolent, merit conscientious long-term follow-up monitoring since these lesions may ultimately show evidence of progressive growth and require therapeutic intervention to maintain disease control. 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