Adult's Medulloblastoma

Supratentorial metastasis of medulloblastoma in adults

Two adults, 31 and 20 years of age, developed supratentorial metastasis 3½ years and 11 months, respectively, after gross total removal of their posterior fossa medulloblastoma. The first case developed spinal metastasis as well. Both had undergone craniospinal irradiation. Case 1 underwent laminectomy and case 2 underwent craniotomy because their presenting symptoms required so.

[Medulloblastoma in adults: report of 13 cases and literature review].

Spinal metastasis of medulloblastoma in adults: a case report.

INTRODUCTION Medulloblastoma is a primitive neuro-ectodermal malignant tumor most commonly seen in childhood and rarely and uncommonly in adult age. Treatment consists of surgery followed by radiotherapy. In the case of a relapse there is no overall accepted treatment. Tumor metastasis can be seen along the neural axis, lymph nodes, soft tissues, bones and distant organs. CASE OUTLINE In this...

Extracranial metastases of medulloblastoma in adults: literature review.

A consecutive series of 30 cases of extracranial medulloblastoma metastases in adults is analysed. The majority of the patients were males with a 3:1 male/female ratio. Bone was the most frequent site of metastases in adults (77%) and children (78%), followed by lymph nodes (33%) in both children and adults. Lung metastases were more common in adults (17%), but liver metastases occurred more fr...

a rare presentation of medulloblastoma in adults as primary leptomeningeal involvement.

medulloblastoma is one of the most common primary tumors of the central nervous system of children but it is uncommon in adult age. we report a case of young male presented with a history of generalized headache that was found to have medulloblastoma with diffuse leptomeningeal involvement without prominent mass lesion. to our knowledge, our patient is the second reported case of medulloblastom...