Spinal intramedullary metastasis of medulloblastoma at initial diagnosis

Tomoo Inoue; Toshihiro Kumabe; Toshiyuki Takahashi; Takeshi Nakajima; Mika Watanabe; Teiji Tominaga

doi:10.1007/s00381-006-0167-7

Spinal intramedullary metastasis of medulloblastoma at initial diagnosis

Tomoo Inoue, Toshihiro Kumabe, Toshiyuki Takahashi, Takeshi Nakajima, Mika Watanabe, Teiji Tominaga

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Abstract

Case report: Spinal magnetic resonance imaging of a 4-year-old boy with medulloblastoma at the initial presentation showed intramedullary lesion without enhancement effect and slight cord swelling from C-5 to T-1. After complete response to the initial therapy, this lesion recurred and slowly expanded. Cervical ¹¹C-methionine-positron emission tomography could establish the diagnosis of intramedullary metastasis. Conclusion: Spinal intramedullary metastasis of medulloblastoma at initial diagnosis is extremely rare, but must be considered.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	113-116
Number of pages	4
Journal	Child's Nervous System
Volume	23
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-006-0167-7
Publication status	Published - 2007 Jan

Keywords

Dissemination
Initial diagnosis
Intramedullary metastasis
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medullo blastoma
Methioninepositron emission tomography

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Clinical Neurology

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