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Unusual Metastasis to Supra Tentorial Brain from Posterior Fossa Medulloblastoma: A Rare Case

Ruchi Sharma null, Ruchi Sharma1 null, Anand Lodhi2 null, Taher Manaquibwala3 null, Ashar Iqbal Lodi4 null, Saurabh Karnawat5 null, Virendra Bhandari6 null

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Indian Journal of Cancer Education and Research 10(1):p 33-36, January - June 2022. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijcer.2321.9815.10122.4

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Ruchi Sharma, Anand Lodhi, Taher Manaquibwala, et. al./Unusual Metastasis to Supra Tentorial Brain from Posterior Fossa Medulloblastoma: A Rare Case/Indian J Canc Educ Res 2022;10(1):33-36.

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Received : November 20, 2021         Accepted : December 03, 2021          Published : June 10, 2022

Abstract

Medulloblastoma is a malignant invasive embryonal tumor of the cerebellum. It accounts for approximately 15% to 20% of all central nervous system tumors in children. It is the most common brain tumor in children, but it is rare in adults.1 Medulloblastoma is an aggressive tumor (WHO Grade IV) and recurrences are common even after adequate treatment. Most of the recurrences occur within two years of initial treatment. The most common location is in the posterior fossa, followed by spinal, supratentorial, and uncommonly, systemic metastases. We present a case of a 13-year-old male who was operated for Medulloblastoma and received craniospinal irradiation two years back and presented to our institute with complaints of vomiting and headache for 15 days. MRI revealed a mass in the frontal-basifrontal region. Post-excision histopathology was suggestive of supratentorial metastasis. This case is rare because supra-tentorial metastases of medulloblastoma are very uncommon

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Ruchi Sharma, Anand Lodhi, Taher Manaquibwala, et. al./Unusual Metastasis to Supra Tentorial Brain from Posterior Fossa Medulloblastoma: A Rare Case/Indian J Canc Educ Res 2022;10(1):33-36.

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November 20, 2021 December 03, 2021 June 10, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijcer.2321.9815.10122.4

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MedulloblastomaMetastasisSupra tentorial

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