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This is a rare and benign tumor. It grows out of brain tissue called the choroid plexus, which lines the ventricles of the brain and produces cerebrospinal fluid. The tumor causes fluid to build-up on the brain and must be removed to relieve the pressure. Best in Care The ...

Dermoid and epidermoid tumors likely form in the early weeks of a baby’s development in the womb, although symptoms often don’t arise for decades. They are slow growing and benign. The tumor gets its name from the skin-like substances that develop inside, such as hair and sw ...

Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial tumors (DNETs) most often affects children and young teens. They are the second-leading cause of childhood epilepsy, triggering seizures and headaches. Although capable of growing anywhere in the brain and spinal cord, the benign masses are t ...

Children born with encephalocele suffer from a variety of brain and skull problems that can cause paralysis of the limbs, visual impairment, delays in mental and physical growth, and neurological issues. The condition begins when nerve tissue penetrates a crack in the skull ...

Ependymomas are the sixth most common tumor type in children, with about 30 percent affecting children younger than three. The tumor grows from ependymoma cells that line the ventricles, the passageways carrying cerebrospinal fluid through the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms ...

These are rare tumors that grow in the nasal cavity or paranasal sinuses. They can be benign or malignant. Either can cause nasal blockage and bleeding, accompanied by pain around the eyes or nose, facial swelling, loose upper teeth and double vision. People frequently expos ...

Fibromas, also called fibroids, are benign tumors made of connective tissue. They can grow in any organ.    Best in Care                                                     The AdventHealth Neuroscience Institute is a state-of-the art facility for adults and children affec ...

Fibrous dysplasia is a rare bone disorder that causes fibrous scar-like tissue to develop in the bone, weakening it and potentially causing deformities or fractures. In most cases, a single bone is affected – often the skull.  The condition is considered genetic because it o ...

Foramen magnum tumors, or meningiomas, are rare, mostly benign growths found in an opening that contains the spinal cord at the base of the skull. The tumors most frequently affect middle-aged people. Tumors develop slowly over many years, causing symptoms such as involuntar ...

Ganglioglioma is a slow-growing, benign brain tumor that emerges from the supportive tissue in the brain. It commonly triggers seizures. Once surgically removed, the tumor rarely returns, but complete removal can be difficult if the mass is located near the language center o ...