title: Sudden death due to medulloblastoma.
abstract: Intracranial tumours can be accompanied with intracerebral and intracerebellar non-traumatic haemorrhage; in some cases, this might be their first clinical sign. We report a case of a man who suffered sudden death due to medulloblastoma, with intratumoral haemorrhage; his tumour had a hemispheric cerebellar positioning. The cerebral oedema seen at autopsy reflected the immediate cessation of cerebral vascular circulation, leading to sudden death. Acute obstructive hydrocephaly is a mechanism widely known in the literature for causing sudden death.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Rr Dibres, Tirana, 371, Albania.
authors.forename: Gentian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vyshka
authors.forename: Elmaz
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shaqiri
authors.forename: Besim
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ymaj