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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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Infratentoriais
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Neoplasias Cerebelares
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Criança
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Fossa Craniana Posterior
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Lactente
Tipo de estudo:
Relato de Casos
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Pak. J. Med. Sci.
Ano de publicação:
2007
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