Bifocal medulloblastoma in an adult: A case report and review of the literature
Central Unit of Radiology, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
Case Report
World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2024, 19(02), 107–111.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjbphs.2024.19.2.0487
Publication history:
Received on 23 June 2024; revised on 02 August 2024; accepted on 04 August 2024
Abstract:
Medulloblastoma is a malignant embryonal neuroepithelial tumour, rarely occurring in adults. The 2021 WHO CNS classification subdivided medulloblastoma into 4 groups based on molecular data, which may correspond to morphological features on imaging which are useful to recognise. Differential diagnoses in adults include ependymoma, hemangioblastoma, metastases, lymphoma, and high-grade glioma.
We report the case of a double cerebellar medulloblastoma in a 34-year-old adult. We also highlight the differential diagnosis between medulloblastoma and other posterior cerebellar fossa tumours in adults providing practical elements to help suggest the most accurate diagnosis.
Keywords:
Adults medulloblastoma; CNS WHO 2021 classification; CT; MRI; Differential diagnosis.
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