2022
DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.925340
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Case Report: Primary Leptomeningeal Medulloblastoma in a Child: Clinical Case Report and Literature Review

Abstract: Medulloblastoma is one of the most common pediatric central nervous system malignancies worldwide, and it is characterized by frequent leptomeningeal metastasizing. We report a rare case of primary leptomeningeal medulloblastoma of an 11-year-old Caucasian girl with a long-term disease history, non-specific clinical course, and challenges in the diagnosis verification. To date, 4 cases of pediatric primary leptomeningeal medulloblastoma are reported, and all of them are associated with unfavorable outcomes. Th… Show more

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“…Según la literatura, se han descrito cinco casos de meduloblastomas con compromiso leptomeníngeo primario en pacientes pediátricos (7)(8)(9)(10)(11). Al revisar los trabajos previos a la clasificación de la OMS de 2016, se encuentra la descripción de 19 casos similares, pero con diagnóstico de tumor neuroectodérmico primitivo (PNET) (12).…”
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“…Según la literatura, se han descrito cinco casos de meduloblastomas con compromiso leptomeníngeo primario en pacientes pediátricos (7)(8)(9)(10)(11). Al revisar los trabajos previos a la clasificación de la OMS de 2016, se encuentra la descripción de 19 casos similares, pero con diagnóstico de tumor neuroectodérmico primitivo (PNET) (12).…”
Section: Discussionunclassified