Extraventricular neurocytoma of the vermis in a child

Abstract Neurocytomas are rare neoplasms, composed of uniform round cells with neuronal differentiation. We report a rare extraventricular neurocytoma (EVN) in a 5-year-old boy who presented with headache and vomiting. His MRI brain showed a vermian mass. The histopathological examination and immuno...

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Published in:Journal of clinical neuroscience 2010-11, Vol.17 (11), p.1469-1471
Main Authors: Makhdoomi, Rumana, Malik, Nayil Khursheed, Wani, Abrar, Bhat, Salma, Baba, Khalil
Format: Article
Language:English
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Age Factors
Brain
Cerebellar Neoplasms - diagnosis
Cerebellar Neoplasms - pathology
Cerebellum - pathology
Child, Preschool
Diagnosis, Differential
Extraventricular neurocytoma
Humans
Infratentorial Neoplasms - diagnosis
Infratentorial Neoplasms - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Male
Neurocytoma - diagnosis
Neurocytoma - pathology
Neurology
Pediatric patient
Posterior fossa tumor
Treatment Outcome
Vermian tumor
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Summary:Abstract Neurocytomas are rare neoplasms, composed of uniform round cells with neuronal differentiation. We report a rare extraventricular neurocytoma (EVN) in a 5-year-old boy who presented with headache and vomiting. His MRI brain showed a vermian mass. The histopathological examination and immunohistochemistry revealed it to be an EVN. We report this patient for the rarity of the condition and the EVN mimicking a medulloblastoma on imaging. This tumor needs to be differentiated from a medulloblastoma as the former has a better prognosis.
ISSN:0967-5868
1532-2653
DOI:10.1016/j.jocn.2010.02.027