Recurrent Cerebellar Desmoplastic/Nodular Medulloblastoma in Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) in the Elderly. A Cytologic Diagnosis

Rom J Intern Med. 2016 Apr-Jun;54(2):137-9. doi: 10.1515/rjim-2016-0018.

Abstract

Desmoplastic medulloblastoma is a rare subtype of medulloblastoma in childhood and more rare in adults. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) occurrence is frequent and important for treatment and prognosis. We report the CSF cytologic features of recurrent desmoplastic/nodular medulloblastoma in a 30-aged male.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms / cerebrospinal fluid*
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid / cytology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Medulloblastoma / cerebrospinal fluid*
  • Medulloblastoma / diagnosis*
  • Medulloblastoma / drug therapy
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / cerebrospinal fluid*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnosis*
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Nitrosourea Compounds / therapeutic use
  • Prognosis
  • Rare Diseases
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Nitrosourea Compounds