Disappearing cystic cerebellar medulloblastoma: the ghost tumour.
Neurol India
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2001 Sep; 49(3): 291-4
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in English
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| ID: sea-121190
ABSTRACT
A case of medulloblastoma, which disappeared following steroid administration and a single sitting of radiotherapy (8Gy) is presented. At surgical exploration tumour was not found, multiple biopsies were negative. Post operative CT scan too did not show the tumour. Five months later, tumour reappeared in left cerebellar lobe in cystic and solid form. Patient was reoperated and tumour was decompressed. The biopsy showed medulloblastoma. To our knowledge, medulloblastomas are not known to be completely responsive to either of these modalities.
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Female
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Humans
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Dexamethasone
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Cerebellar Neoplasms
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Adolescent
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Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
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Cranial Fossa, Posterior
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Medulloblastoma
Language:
English
Journal:
Neurol India
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
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