Medulloblastoma: a life threatening cancer of infancy and childhood
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2007; 23 (2): 275-277
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ABSTRACT
Medulloblastoma is a rare and aggressive tumor of the brain that usually occurs in children or young adults with a tendency to metastasize. The incidence in infant is rare. We came across one such child who presented with slight disorientation, vomiting, irritable personality and somewhat large size head. The clinical, radiological preoperative diagnosis was space occupying lesion in the posterior fossa. On histological examination it turned out to be Medulloblastoma of infratentorial region in posterior fossa
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Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Infratentoriales
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Neoplasias Cerebelosas
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Niño
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Fosa Craneal Posterior
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Lactante
Tipo de estudio:
Informe de Casos
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Pak. J. Med. Sci.
Año:
2007
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