Medulloblastoma with Myogenic Differentiation: Long-term Survival in a Patient Treated with Aggressive Combination Therapy and Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation

Overview

Journal J Neurooncol

Publisher Springer

Date 2011 Jun 21

PMID 21688181

Authors

William Rattenberry

Colleen H McDonough

Peter C Burger

Kenneth J Cohen

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Abstract

Medulloblastoma with myogenic differentiation (MMD) is a rare and aggressive variant of medulloblastoma, occurring predominantly in children. There have been only two case reports of long-term survival previously published. We report a case of long-term disease-free survival in a 21-year-old diagnosed with MMD.

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