Subcutaneous metastasis in medulloblastoma: A case report and review of literature

Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 168-170

  Maiti, Tanmoy ^a   Sabharwal, Paramveer ^a   Pandey, Paritosh ^a   Devi, B Indira ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Extraneural; medulloblastoma; metastasis; subcutaneous

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SWELLING; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY; ATAXIC GAIT; BASOPHIL; BONE SCINTISCANNING; BRAIN CALCIFICATION; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBELLUM INJURY; CEREBELLUM VERMIS; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIECTOMY; CRANIOSPINAL IRRADIATION; DISSEMINATED CANCER; DROWSINESS; EXTRANEURAL METASTASIS; FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION BIOPSY; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; METASTASIS; MIDDLE CEREBELLAR PEDUNCLE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSTRUCTIVE HYDROCEPHALUS; POSTERIOR FOSSA; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSORY SYSTEM; SPINAL CORD METASTASIS; SUBCUTANEOUS METASTASIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND; VOMITING;

EID: 84884599478     PISSN: 18171745     EISSN: 19983948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1817-1745.117861     Document Type: Article

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