Medulloblastoma

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Medulloblastoma is a malignant small round cell tumour that is found in the cerebellum.

Morphologically identical supratentorial tumours are called primitive neuroectodermal tumour (PNET).

General

Gross

  • Location: cerebellum - key feature.
    • Morphologically identical supratentorial tumours are called primitive neuroectodermal tumour (PNET).
    • Supratentorial and spinal metastases from initial tumor possible.

Microscopic

Features:[3]

IHC

  • MAP2 usu. +ve
  • Synaptophysin +ve (weak to strong)
  • NSE +ve/-ve
  • NF +ve/-ve
  • Chromogranin +ve/-ve
  • GFAP +ve/-ve (mostly along blood vessels)
  • Vimentin +ve
  • Nestin +ve
  • INI1 retained (no loss)

DDx:

Images

Case:

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Subtypes

  • Classic medulloblastoma (~85% of all medulloblastomas).
  • Variants of medulloblastoma (~15% of all medulloblastomas together):
    1. Anaplastic / Large cell variant.
    2. Desmoplastic/nodular medulloblastoma (DNMB).
    3. Medulloblastoma with extensive nodularity (MBEN).


Anaplastic variant

Features:

  • Larger cells.
  • Severe anaplasia.
  • Polygonal cells.


Prognosis

  • Prognosis based on histology:[5][6][7] DNMB & MBEN > classic > anaplastic variant, large cell variant.

See also

References

  1. Online 'Mendelian Inheritance in Man' (OMIM) 601309
  2. Lefkowitch, Jay H. (2006). Anatomic Pathology Board Review (1st ed.). Saunders. pp. 424 Q34. ISBN 978-1416025887.
  3. URL: http://moon.ouhsc.edu/kfung/jty1/neurotest/Q93-Ans.htm. Accessed on: 26 October 2010.
  4. Wippold FJ, Perry A (March 2006). "Neuropathology for the neuroradiologist: rosettes and pseudorosettes". AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 27 (3): 488–92. PMID 16551982.
  5. Gulino A, Arcella A, Giangaspero F (November 2008). "Pathological and molecular heterogeneity of medulloblastoma". Curr Opin Oncol 20 (6): 668–75. doi:10.1097/CCO.0b013e32831369f4. PMID 18841049.
  6. Rutkowski S, von Hoff K, Emser A, et al. (November 2010). "Survival and Prognostic Factors of Early Childhood Medulloblastoma: An International Meta-Analysis". J Clin Oncol 28 (33): 4961–4968. doi:10.1200/JCO.2010.30.2299. PMID 20940197.
  7. Rutkowski, S.; Bode, U.; Deinlein, F.; Ottensmeier, H.; Warmuth-Metz, M.; Soerensen, N.; Graf, N.; Emser, A. et al. (Mar 2005). "Treatment of early childhood medulloblastoma by postoperative chemotherapy alone.". N Engl J Med 352 (10): 978-86. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa042176. PMID 15758008.