Medulloblastoma Involving Brain Sterm: Case Report.
- Author:
Young Sul YOON
1
;
Joong Uhn CHOI
;
Soo Han YOON
;
Eun Young KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Medulloblastoma;
Brain stem;
Radiation therapy;
Chemotherapy
- MeSH:
Brain Stem;
Brain*;
Drug Therapy;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Medulloblastoma*;
Nimustine;
Procarbazine;
Vincristine
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1994;23(1):127-133
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Six patients with medulloblastoma involving brain stem were treated with surgical excision, irradiation or chemotherapy consisting of ACNU, vincristine and procarbazine from 1982 to 1993. All 6 patients were treated by surgical excision. Chang's staging was from T3b to T4 and radiation therapy was done in 5 patients and chemotherapy was performed in 4 patients. Mena follow up period was 25 months(range 1 to 87 months). The result of treatment for medulloblastomas invading brain stem was unfavorable in general, but radiation therapy combined aggressive chemotherapy after surgical resection could show a good result in some cases.
