Brain tumors can be categorized by their primary site location as either supratentorial, or infratentorial tumors – though some tumors can form in either.

脑肿瘤可以根据它们的原发部位分类为脑幕上或脑幕下肿瘤，某些肿瘤可以同时位于脑幕上和脑幕下。