Objective: To investigate the demographic, clinical, radiological, pathological and surgical features and outcomes of infantile intracranial neoplasms, the second most common neoplasm in infants. Patients and Methods: We conducted a retrospective study in the Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the Abo El-Reish Children’s Hospital from 2005 to 2008. Results: Out of 451 patients with primary intracranial neoplasms (age 0–14 years), 21 infants (<1 year) underwent surgery, representing 4.7% of total cases. The most common tumor was choroid plexus papilloma (23.8%), followed by teratoma (19%) then astrocytoma and ependymoma (14.3% each). Of the 21 surgical cases, 90% were intra-axial, 80% were in the supratentorial region, and 57% were intraventricular. There was only 1 case of intraoperative mortality (4.8%). Gross total excision was achieved in 65%, debulking in 30%, and biopsy in 5%. Three patients received chemotherapy, but none received radiotherapy. The statistically significant predictors of prognosis were the extent of resection and tumor grade. Conclusion: Although the prognosis for infantile intracranial neoplasms is worse than for older children, an overall promising outcome with low operative morbidity and mortality was achieved using gross total excision and appropriate adjuvant chemotherapy as part of a multidisciplinary approach.

Keywords:
Egypt, Teratoma, Intracranial neoplasms, Infants, Neonates, Congenital intracranial neoplasms, Choroid plexus papilloma
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