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General
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- Not in WHO classification; considered a distinct variant of medulloblastoma
- Grade IV of IV
- Rare midline posterior fossa tumor of children, usually female
- Aggressive; survival usually 1 year or less
Treatment
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- Radical surgery and craniospinal radiation
Micro description
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- Contains smooth or striated muscle cells and small medulloblastoma-like cells
Micro images
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Cross striations
Medulloblastoma with striated muscle cells
Positive stains
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- Muscle markers:
- PTAH
- Desmin
- Muscle-specific actin
- Synaptophysin stains neuroectodermal cells
Electron microscopy description
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Additional references
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End of CNS tumor > Embryonal tumors > Medullomyoblastoma
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