High dose chemotherapy with stem-cell transplantation in a metastatic medulloblastoma in an adult: a case report and review of the literature.
Medulloblastoma is a rare tumor in adult. High doses of megavoltage irradiation of the posterior fossa have been resulted in a better survival (48 to 78% at 5 years) of the patient. It is sensitive to a wide variety of chemotherapy drugs, but adjuvant chemotherapy has not been proved effective in adults although data are limited. We report the case of a cerebellar medulloblastoma with bony and medullar metastases. High-dose chemotherapy with peripheral stem-cell transplantation was performed while the patient was in remission following conventional chemotherapy. Complete remission lasted for 8 months. This therapeutic approach of metastatic medulloblastoma might be of value as this tumor is chemosensitive and not cured by conventional treatment. Internal radiotherapy by Samarium-153 was also carried out and proved to be an effective palliative treatment of pain.
Cottu
P H
PH
Department of Medical Oncology, Hôpital Saint Louis, Paris, France.
Giacchetti
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S
Mignot
L
L
Epardeau
B
B
Visot
B
B
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J M
JM
Espie
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M
Marty
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003606:Dacarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008466:Mechlorethamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011344:Procarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D014747:Vinblastine; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D001761:Bleomycin; D011344:Procarbazine; D008466:Mechlorethamine; D014750:Vincristine; D014747:Vinblastine; D003606:Dacarbazine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D011241:Prednisone