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Medulloblastoma of brain
Meduloblastoma do cérebro
CategoryDefinition
Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumour occurring in children, adolescents and young adults. It derives from the neuroectoderm and develops in the cerebellum (80% occur in the vermis and 20% occur in the hemispheres). It accounts for 10 to 20% of brain tumours and for 30% of tumours located in the posterior fossa.
Index Terms
Medulloblastoma of brainmedulloblastoma of unspecified sitemedullomyoblastoma of unspecified siteAnaplastic large cell medulloblastomaClassic medulloblastomaDesmoplastic nodular medulloblastomaMedulloblastoma with extensive nodularity of brainNeuroepithelioma