Lipomedulloblastoma in a child: a controversial entity

M C Sharma; M Agarwal; A Suri; S Gaikwad; P Mukhopadhyay; C Sarkar

doi:10.1053/hupa.2002.124039

Lipomedulloblastoma in a child: a controversial entity

Hum Pathol. 2002 May;33(5):564-9. doi: 10.1053/hupa.2002.124039.

Authors

M C Sharma¹, M Agarwal, A Suri, S Gaikwad, P Mukhopadhyay, C Sarkar

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

PMID: 12094385
DOI: 10.1053/hupa.2002.124039

Abstract

Lipomedulloblastoma is regarded as a distinct entity that occurs exclusively in adults and has a low proliferative potential and a favorable outcome. We describe a rare case of lipomedulloblastoma in a 6-year-old female child showing a high labeling index that needs documentation. The various hypotheses of adiposal change are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adipose Tissue / pathology*
Brain / diagnostic imaging
Brain / pathology*
Brain / surgery
Cell Division
Cell Nucleus / ultrastructure
Cerebellar Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Cerebellar Neoplasms / pathology*
Cerebellar Neoplasms / therapy
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
Child
Female
Humans
Medulloblastoma / diagnostic imaging
Medulloblastoma / pathology*
Medulloblastoma / therapy
Radiotherapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome