Treatment of leptomeningeal dissemination of medulloblastoma. Report of a case with a long-term survival.
A case report is presented of a boy suffering from medulloblastoma with grade IV spinal cord involvement and a survival of almost 3 years after the occurrence of spinal metastases. A review is given of the literature, with special attention to diagnostic procedures (CSF determinations, myelography) and therapeutic regimens.
D000293:Adolescent; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000556:secondary*; D008578:Meninges / Q000601:surgery; D009192:Myelography; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*