Medulloblastoma in a child with down syndrome: long-term remission with multimodality treatment

Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2009 Dec;53(6):1150-1. doi: 10.1002/pbc.22109.

Abstract

A 4(3/4)-year-old male with Down syndrome (DS) presented with unsteady gait and fatigue. Neuroimaging revealed a cerebellar mass with concomitant obstructive hydrocephalus and additional metastatic lesions. He was successfully treated and is still in complete remission 5 years from diagnosis. The present case illustrates that, although not yet reported, medulloblastoma can also occur in patients with DS.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
  • Child, Preschool
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Cranial Irradiation
  • Down Syndrome / complications*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Medulloblastoma / diagnosis
  • Medulloblastoma / therapy*
  • Remission Induction