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Unleashing the Mystery of a Treated Case of Medulloblastoma.

Renuka M AshtekarSridhar EpariPrakash M ShettyArpita Sahu A
Published in: The Indian journal of radiology & imaging (2022)
Medulloblastoma (MB) is the most common malignant brain tumor in children. Despite advancement in treatment modalities, recurrence remains common, even among those treated with a combination of neurosurgery, craniospinal irradiation, and chemotherapy. The diagnosis of recurrence is usually not difficult in these cases. However, it may pose a challenge in cases with unusual clinical presentation and imaging. Imaging findings on magnetic resonance imaging, with application of perfusion, in conjunction with positron emission tomography-computed tomography can help in clinching the diagnosis in such cases. MB subgroups show consistent patterns even in cases of recurrence, and sonic hedgehog group MB may present as local recurrence showing enhancement with no diffusion restriction, as demonstrated in this case.
Keyphrases
  • computed tomography
  • positron emission tomography
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • free survival
  • high resolution
  • contrast enhanced
  • young adults
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • pet imaging
  • magnetic resonance
  • radiation therapy