Multifocal Medulloblastoma in an Adult Patient: Description of a Rare Presentation and Review of the Literature
Medulloblastoma is an embryonal neuroepithelial tumor that affects mainly childhood and more rarely adults. Medulloblastoma occurring as multiple nodules at diagnosis is a rare and tricky presentation. Here, we describe the case of a previously healthy 47-year-old woman with multiple posterior fossa...
Main Authors: | Irene Troncon, Angela Guerriero, Sabrina Rossi, Monica Ronzon, Marta Padovan, Caccese Mario, Lucia Zanatta, Luisa Toffolatti, Elisabetta Marton, Giuseppe Lombardi, Angelo Paolo Dei Tos, Giuseppe Canova |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Pathology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4502878 |
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