Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis From Medulloblastoma in a Young Adult: Case Report and Literature Review

Overview

Journal Cureus

Specialty Biomedical Engineering

Date 2024 Jul 1

PMID 38947611

Authors

Mariam Harrak

Saiss Kamal

Hamza Zerbani

Hajar El Bakouri

Saoussan Ouaya

Nabila Sellal

Mohamed El Hfid

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Abstract

Medulloblastoma, an embryonal tumor located in the posterior fossa of the brain, originates from the neuro-epidermal layer of the cerebellum. It is the most prevalent malignant tumor in children, while it is rare in adults and predominantly affects males. Multimodal therapeutic interventions, such as surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, have substantially enhanced the prognosis of this condition. Extraneural metastases are infrequent. We present a case of medulloblastoma relapse with nodal metastasis in a 28-year-old adult.

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