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Medulloblastoma of brain

Definition

Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumour occurring in children, adolescents and young adults. It derives from the neuroectoderm and develops in the cerebellum (80% occur in the vermis and 20% occur in the hemispheres). It accounts for 10 to 20% of brain tumours and for 30% of tumours located in the posterior fossa.

Also indexed as

Anaplastic large cell medulloblastomaClassic medulloblastomaDesmoplastic nodular medulloblastomaMedulloblastoma of brainMedulloblastoma with extensive nodularity of brainNeuroepitheliomamedulloblastoma of unspecified sitemedullomyoblastoma of unspecified site

Nearby in Embryonal tumours of brain