medulloblastoma/nausea

BACKGROUND The most common cytogenetic abnormality encountered in primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET)/medulloblastoma is loss of heterozygosity in the region of the short arm of chromosome 17. There is some evidence that supratentorial PNET has different cytogenetic markers than infratentorial

BACKGROUND Lipomatous medulloblastoma is a rare but apparently distinct variant of medulloblastoma. There have been only 14 prior published cases. We report an additional case of an adult who presented with a multicentric form of this unique lesion. METHODS A 45-year-old woman underwent magnetic

OBJECTIVE To evaluate feasibility and toxicity of Hyperfractionated Accelerated Radiotherapy (HART) 1.24Gy b.i.d. followed by chemotherapy for M1-3 Medulloblastoma (MB). The aim of HART was to use hyperfractionation to improve therapeutic ratio combined with acceleration to minimise tumour cell

In this study, the records of 17 adult patients with medulloblastoma treated with craniospinal radiation and 1 of 2 multiagent chemotherapy protocols were reviewed for progression-free survival, overall survival, and toxicity, and the patients were compared with each other and with similarly treated

BACKGROUND Adult medulloblastoma is a rare disease for which there is no internationally accepted standard of care. Treatment regimens have typically been modeled after pediatric protocols. We sought to review the presentation, management, and outcome of patients with adult medulloblastoma treated

OBJECTIVE Starting in 1992, we began using a stereotactic radiosurgical (SRS) boost for the treatment of medulloblastomas. Four patients ranging in age from 7 to 42 years old have since been treated and are the subject of this retrospective study. METHODS All patients were initially treated with a

BACKGROUND The authors tested the hypothesis that children with a longer duration of symptoms prior to diagnosis of medulloblastoma have more advanced disease. In addition, they evaluated whether there are correlations between gender, duration of presenting symptoms, and disease stage. METHODS The

BACKGROUND Does a "delay in diagnosis" lead to a child being diagnosed with advanced stage as opposed to early stage medulloblastoma? Correlation between the duration of a patient's presenting symptoms and stage at diagnosis was examined. METHODS The population consisted of 72 consecutive patients

BACKGROUND Medulloblastoma is a primitive neuro-ectodermal tumor. It is common in childhood, but rarely seen at adult age, comprising only 1% of primary brain tumors. METHODS We treated a 31-year-old man presented to the emergency department (ED) with a chief complaint of nausea and vomiting for one

This 7-year-old boy presented with a 2-week history of headache, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, lethargy, and unsteadiness of gait. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a cystic mass within the vermis of the cerebellum. A suboccipital craniectomy was performed to remove a tumor that

The authors report on a 15-year-old girl presenting with headache and nausea. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a diffuse leptomeningeal contrast enhancement 5 years after resection of a posterior fossa medulloblastoma followed by radio- and chemotherapy. A left frontal biopsy revealed

BACKGROUND Brain tumors in pregnancy are extremely rare events. A case of a patient with primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) of the brain diagnosed during the second half of pregnancy is reported. METHODS The first case of PNET of the brain diagnosed in a 26-year-old woman, gravida 1 para 0, in

Medulloblastomas are one of the most common malignant pediatric brain tumors. Therapy has evolved into multimodality treatments consisting of surgery, radiation, and adjuvant chemotherapy. While craniospinal radiation remains standard for patients older than 3 years of age, it is not free of side

We report a rare case of intraoperative tumoral bleeding of a hypervascular medulloblastoma. A 12-year-old girl presented with dizziness and nausea. Brain magnetic resonance (MR) images revealed an approximately 4.2-cm enhanced mass on the cerebellar vermis associated with mild perilesional edema