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Adult medulloblastoma: a case report
Emmanuel Mduma1,2, Adagi Awuor3, Emmanuel L Lugina4,5
1Department of Clinical Oncology, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. mduma.emmanuel@gmail.com.
Journal of Medical Case Reports
|August 24, 2022
Summary
Adult medulloblastoma is rare but treatable, even in older adults. This case highlights the importance of considering medulloblastoma in posterior fossa tumors and the challenges of advanced diagnostics in low-income countries.
Area of Science:
- Neuro-oncology
- Pediatric and Adult Brain Tumors
- Cancer Research
Background:
- Medulloblastoma is a rare adult brain tumor, accounting for <1% of adult primary brain tumors.
- This is the first reported case of adult medulloblastoma at the Ocean Road Cancer Institute in Tanzania.
- Chemotherapy use in adult medulloblastoma treatment remains controversial.
