Spinal intramedullary metastasis of medulloblastoma at initial diagnosis

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

Source: Child's Nervous System, Volume 23, Number 1, January 2007 , pp. 113-116(4)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

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.

Spinal intramedullary metastasis of medulloblastoma at initial diagnosis is extremely rare, but must be considered.

Keywords: Dissemination; Intramedullary metastasis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Medulloblastoma; Methionine positron emission tomography; Initial diagnosis

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00381-006-0167-7

Affiliations: 1: Email: kuma@nsg.med.tohoku.ac.jp

Publication date: 2007-01-01