title: Medullomyoblastoma: A rare case in an unusual location in an atypical age group.
abstract: Medullomyoblastoma is a variant of medulloblastoma with an aggressive course. It is typically seen in children less than 10 years of age and usually arises from the cerebellar vermis. Authors report an unusual case of medullomyoblastoma arising from the right middle cerebellar peduncle in an adult patient and pertinent literature is reviewed regarding this uncommon entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sumit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sachin A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Borkar
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suri
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Mehar C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Ashok K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mahapatra
keywords: cerebellar peduncle; medulloblastoma; medullomyoblastoma; posterior fossa tumors