Differentiating medulloblastoma in adults.
We present two cases of medulloblastoma in adults patients showing extensive astrocytic differentiation. In one case, there was synchronous oligodendroglial differentiation, both changes appearing after treatment with radiotherapy. The possible role of radiotherapy in the differentiation is discussed.
King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
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Ammar
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Al-Majid
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Anim
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Kutty
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Ibrahim
D000328:Adult; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000473:pathology*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009837:Oligodendroglioma / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed