MEDULLOBLASTOMA IN CHILDREN AND IN ADULTS - A COMPARATIVE-STUDY

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作者
MALECI, A [1 ]
CERVONI, L [1 ]
DELFINI, R [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV ROME LA SAPIENZA,DEPT NEUROL SCI NEUROSURG,SEZ NEUROCHIRURG,VIALE UNIV 30-A,I-00185 ROME,ITALY
关键词
MEDULLOBLASTOMA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; CHILDHOOD TUMOR; ADULTHOOD TUMOR;
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10.1007/BF01541783
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
We report on the clinical and pathological characters and factors influencing prognosis in a consecutive series of 20 cases of medulloblastoma presenting in childhood and of 20 cases of the tumour presenting in adulthood. The significant differences which emerged were compared with the findings of the largest published series. Medulloblastoma is more often lateral in site and desmoplastic in histology in adults than in children. On our evidence the age at tumour onset not affect survival.
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