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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2024; 19(02): 286-289
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1787080
Case Report

An Adult Case of Medulloblastoma with Multiple Lung Metastatic Lesions—Case Report and Literature Review

Mohammed A. Azab 
1   Cairo University Hospital/University of Utah, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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Abstract

Medulloblastoma (MB) cerebelli is a common brain tumor of the childhood. MB commonly spreads through cerebrospinal fluid; however, there are several reported cases of extracranial spread. The most common sites of extracranial metastasis are bones and bone marrow followed by peritoneum, liver, and lungs. Here, we report a case of pulmonary metastatic lesions of adult cerebellar MB that were discovered 1 year after the primary surgical treatment. We also tried to highlight similar reported cases in the literature.

Keywords

medulloblastoma - adult - leptomeningeal spread - lung metastasis

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The research article was approved by the IRB at the Saudi Ministry of Health and the approval number is SA1409.


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Oral and written informed consent were taken from the patient.




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Article published online:
27 May 2024

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