CT findings of medulloblastoma.
Computed tomography (CT) of 11 patients with medulloblastoma was evaluated. 6 of them showed solid, nearly homogenous lesions and definite enhancement after infusion of contrast medium. However, 5 cases showed heterogenous mass lesions composed of the areas of low density and iso- or slightly high density which was attenuated by contrast enhancement. Histological examinations revealed that 2 cases had differentiated medulloblastomas, but the other 3 typical medulloblastomas. It should be reminded in the differential diagnosis of cerebellar tumors of pediatric patients that medulloblastoma can reveal heterogenous mass in CT scan.
D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media