Contact Admin. Medulloblastoma is more common in young age and rare in adult age. Some characteristics that characterize medulloblastoma in adults compared with children: Lateral cerebellar location, heterogeneous signal intensity on magnetic resonance imaging, desmoplastic histological variant and more favorable prognosis. Preoperative diagnosis is important for correct management of these patients.
However, because of the low incidence of medulloblastoma in adults, preoperative diagnosis still challenging and prognostic factors and best treatment options are still controversial. We report a case of a year-old male patient who presented with a rare case of posterior fossa medulloblastoma. Prognostic factors and patterns of relapse. Prognostic factors and response to therapy at diagnosis and at relapse. Packer RJ, Vezina G. Management of and prognosis with medulloblastoma: Therapy at a crossroads.
Chemoradiotherapy for brain tumors: Current status and perspectives. Int J Clin Oncol ;9: Asymptomatic syringomyelia in the course of medulloblastoma. Metastasis stage, adjuvant treatment, and residual tumor are prognostic factors for medulloblastoma in children: J Clin Oncol ; Are childhood and adult medulloblastomas different?
A comparative study of clinicopathological features, proliferation index and apoptotic index. Adult medulloblastoma and the dural-tail sign: Rare mimic of a posterior petrous meningioma.
Clin Neurol Neurosurg ; Prognostic factors and secondary malignancies in childhood medulloblastoma. Login Signup. Signup Login Contact Admin. Angelica 31 Al Karak. Photo verified. Rochelle 18 Jordan. Ottavia 29 Al Karak. Jennifer playful and naughty Melbourne Relaxed and unrushed, Jennifer is available to spend quality time with you for pleasure, fun,travel or dinner.
