Sonic Hedgehog-Activated Large Cell/Anaplastic Medulloblastoma with Myogenic Differentiation.

Rao, Shilpa; Uppar, Alok Mohan; Santosh, Vani · World Neurosurg · 2020

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Medulloblastoma (MB) with myogenic differentiation is a rare histologic variant. We report a case of a 7-year-old female child who presented with a left cerebellar mass. Histopathologic examination showed a cellular neoplasm comprising undifferentiated cells along with foci of bizarre giant cells. Immunohistochemistry revealed that the tumor corresponded to the MB, sonic hedgehog-activated subgroup. The case is being reported to document this rare variant of MB that had myogenic differentiation. Molecular characterization of this variant has been analyzed in few cases so far.

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