Brain tumor

Intracranial tumors are also called brain tumors. The etiology is unknown. The tumors originate from the brain, meninges, pituitary gland, cranial nerves, cerebrovascular and embryonic residual tissues. Malignant tumors that have metastasized from other organs of the body to the intracranial are called secondary intracranial tumors.

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