[Meduloblastoma: infrequent onset in local recurrence].
INTRODUCTION. Meduloblastoma is high potential to recur and spread tumour. CASE REPORT. One case posterior fosse meduloblas toma in six years old boy who received 3 surgeries, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, with local recurrence and extracranial extension into neck laterocervical musculature. CONCLUSION. Although meduloblastoma extraneural metastases are not isolated phenomenon, meduloblastoma extracraneal extension is uncommon phenomenon in local recurrence.
Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario Son Dureta. Palma de Mallorca. rga36560@hotmail.com
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