Journal article

A rare case of pediatric medulloblastoma presented with radiographic characteristics of pontine glioma

Kartika I Made Dwijaputra Ayusta Made Widhi Asih

Volume : 7 Nomor : 0 Published : 2019, December

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences

Abstrak

Medulloblastomaisacommonmalignantbraintumorofchildhoodwhichcharacterizedasaninfratentorialmassintheroofofthe4thventricle,causingmasseffectandnon-communicatinghydrocephalus.A3yearsoldboywithhistoryofchronicprogressiveweaknessone-monthprioradmission,followedbydifficultyinwalkingandataxia.HisMRIexaminationshowedanintraaxialwelldefinedmass,partialirregularborder,size4.2x4.0x4.1cmatpons,hypointenseinT1W1,hyperintenseinT2W1,iso-hypointenseinflair,andshowinginhomogencontrasenhancementaftergadoliniumadministration.