Simultaneous occurrence of cerebellar medulloblastoma and pituitary adenoma: A case report.

Autor: Samaras V; Department of Pathology, Hellenic Red Cross Hospital, Athens, Greece. vassilissamaras@yahoo.gr., Samaras E, Stergiou I, Konstantopoulou P, Arnaoutoglou C, Arnaoutoglou M, Varsos V, Barbatis C
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Cases journal [Cases J] 2008 Sep 23; Vol. 1 (1), pp. 175. Date of Electronic Publication: 2008 Sep 23.
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1626-1-175
Abstrakt: Purpose: We present the unusual occurrence of two distinct neoplasms in a 42-year-old woman with an operated pituitary adenoma 18 years ago.
Methods: Clinical history, magnetic resonance imaging studies and histopathological findings were utilized for our diagnostic considerations.
Results: Concomitant presence of a cerebellar medulloblastoma secondary disseminated within the spinal canal and a pituitary macroadenoma, was identified.
Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case in which these two neoplasms are simultaneously occurred in the same individual. A short review of the literature is performed.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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