MEDULLOBLASTOMA – CLINICAL AND THERAPEUTICAL ASPECTS

MEDULLOBLASTOMA – CLINICAL AND THERAPEUTICAL ASPECTS

Medulloblastoma is a primitive neuroectodermal tumor commonly seen in pediatric age, with peak incidence between 5 and 10 years. The tumor is generally located in the vermis or cerebellar hemispheres invading IV ventricle. Symptomatology is dominated by signs of intracranial hypertension and cereb...

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Main Authors: Catalin Prazaru, Georgeta Diaconu, Ana Ulinici, Abou Ainain, Alexandra Stoicescu Prazaru, Ioana Grigore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2017-06-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
medulloblastoma
child
Online Access:https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_PEDIATRICS/Revista_Romana_de_PEDIATRIE-2017-Nr.2/RJP_2017_2_EN_Art-05.pdf
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spelling doaj-b67e6b2967954aaab01478f42089329b2021-09-02T14:27:26ZengAmaltea Medical Publishing HouseRomanian Journal of Pediatrics1454-03982069-61752017-06-0166211511910.37897/RJP.2017.2.5MEDULLOBLASTOMA – CLINICAL AND THERAPEUTICAL ASPECTS Catalin Prazaru0Georgeta Diaconu1Ana Ulinici2Abou Ainain3Alexandra Stoicescu Prazaru4Ioana Grigore5Pediatric Neurology Department, Children’s Emergency Hospital “St. Mary”, IasiPediatric Neurology Department, Children’s Emergency Hospital “St. Mary”, IasiPediatric Neurology Department, Children’s Emergency Hospital “St. Mary”, IasiPediatric Neurology Department, Children’s Emergency Hospital “St. Mary”, IasiRadiation Oncology Department, Regional Oncology Institute, IasiPediatric Neurology Department, Children’s Emergency Hospital “St. Mary”, IasiMedulloblastoma is a primitive neuroectodermal tumor commonly seen in pediatric age, with peak incidence between 5 and 10 years. The tumor is generally located in the vermis or cerebellar hemispheres invading IV ventricle. Symptomatology is dominated by signs of intracranial hypertension and cerebellar ataxia. Neuroimaging explorations contributes to diagnosis and more precise staging medulloblastoma. The treatment is complex including surgical resection of the tumor followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The prognosis is generally reserved, incidence of neurological sequelae after treatment is high.https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_PEDIATRICS/Revista_Romana_de_PEDIATRIE-2017-Nr.2/RJP_2017_2_EN_Art-05.pdfmedulloblastomachild
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author Catalin Prazaru
Georgeta Diaconu
Ana Ulinici
Abou Ainain
Alexandra Stoicescu Prazaru
Ioana Grigore
spellingShingle Catalin Prazaru
Georgeta Diaconu
Ana Ulinici
Abou Ainain
Alexandra Stoicescu Prazaru
Ioana Grigore
MEDULLOBLASTOMA – CLINICAL AND THERAPEUTICAL ASPECTS
Romanian Journal of Pediatrics
medulloblastoma
child
author_facet Catalin Prazaru
Georgeta Diaconu
Ana Ulinici
Abou Ainain
Alexandra Stoicescu Prazaru
Ioana Grigore
author_sort Catalin Prazaru
title MEDULLOBLASTOMA – CLINICAL AND THERAPEUTICAL ASPECTS
title_short MEDULLOBLASTOMA – CLINICAL AND THERAPEUTICAL ASPECTS
title_full MEDULLOBLASTOMA – CLINICAL AND THERAPEUTICAL ASPECTS
title_fullStr MEDULLOBLASTOMA – CLINICAL AND THERAPEUTICAL ASPECTS
title_full_unstemmed MEDULLOBLASTOMA – CLINICAL AND THERAPEUTICAL ASPECTS
title_sort medulloblastoma – clinical and therapeutical aspects
publisher Amaltea Medical Publishing House
series Romanian Journal of Pediatrics
issn 1454-0398
2069-6175
publishDate 2017-06-01
description Medulloblastoma is a primitive neuroectodermal tumor commonly seen in pediatric age, with peak incidence between 5 and 10 years. The tumor is generally located in the vermis or cerebellar hemispheres invading IV ventricle. Symptomatology is dominated by signs of intracranial hypertension and cerebellar ataxia. Neuroimaging explorations contributes to diagnosis and more precise staging medulloblastoma. The treatment is complex including surgical resection of the tumor followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The prognosis is generally reserved, incidence of neurological sequelae after treatment is high.
topic medulloblastoma
child
url https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_PEDIATRICS/Revista_Romana_de_PEDIATRIE-2017-Nr.2/RJP_2017_2_EN_Art-05.pdf
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