title: Medulloblastoma in an elderly patient: A case report and literature review.
abstract: Medulloblastoma is the most common central nervous system malignancy in children; however, it is significantly less common among adults, particularly elderly individuals. We herein report an unusual case of a 72-year-old woman who presented with progressive dizziness. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a heterogeneous solid mass located near the right tentorium of the cerebellum. The patient underwent surgical removal of the tumor and microscopic examination revealed histological and immunohistochemical characteristics consistent with a diagnosis of medulloblastoma. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first complete report on the oldest medulloblastoma patient in China.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Chaoyang, Beijing 100015, P.R. China.
authors: Bo
authors: B
authors: Liang
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Chaoyang, Beijing 100015, P.R. China.
authors: Enshan
authors: E
authors: Feng
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Chaoyang, Beijing 100015, P.R. China.
authors: Qinghe
authors: Q
authors: Wang
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Chaoyang, Beijing 100015, P.R. China.
authors: Yang
authors: Y
authors: Cao
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Chaoyang, Beijing 100015, P.R. China.
authors: Peiliang
authors: P
authors: Li
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Chaoyang, Beijing 100015, P.R. China.
authors: Yanbin
authors: Y
authors: Li
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Chaoyang, Beijing 100015, P.R. China.
authors: Jidian
authors: J
authors: Sun
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Chaoyang, Beijing 100015, P.R. China.
authors: Fang
authors: F
authors: Wang
keywords: cerebellum; elderly; medulloblastoma