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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2016; 11(03): 315-316
DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.144167
CASE REPORT

Medullomyoblastoma: A rare case in an unusual location in an atypical age group

Sumit Bansal
Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
,
Sachin Borkar
Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
,
Ashish Suri
Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
,
Mehar Sharma
1   Department of Neuropathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
,
Ashok Mahapatra
Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
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Medullomyoblastoma is a variant of medulloblastoma with an aggressive course. It is typically seen in children less than 10 years of age and usually arises from the cerebellar vermis. Authors report an unusual case of medullomyoblastoma arising from the right middle cerebellar peduncle in an adult patient and pertinent literature is reviewed regarding this uncommon entity.

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cerebellar peduncle - medulloblastoma - medullomyoblastoma - posterior fossa tumors


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20 September 2022

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