Delayed diffuse cerebellar swelling after resection of medulloblastoma:case report and review of literature
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Drahus Sokol; Mark F. H. Brougham; Ashley L B Raghu; Mark Hughes; Pasquale Gallo; Jothy Kandasamy
- Source
- Raghu, A L B, Kandasamy, J, Brougham, M, Gallo, P, Sokol, D & Hughes, M A 2017, ' Delayed diffuse cerebellar swelling after resection of medulloblastoma : case report and review of literature ', Child's Nervous System . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-017-3496-9
Child's Nervous System
- Subject
- Male
Upward herniation
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment
Brain Edema
Case Report
Delayed cerebellar swelling
Neurosurgical Procedures
Resection
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Postoperative Complications
medicine
Journal Article
Humans
Chemotherapy
Cerebellar Neoplasms
neoplasms
Medulloblastoma
business.industry
General Medicine
medicine.disease
nervous system diseases
Surgery
stomatognathic diseases
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Child, Preschool
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Neurology (clinical)
Neurosurgery
Swelling
medicine.symptom
business
Complication
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
- Language
- English
INTRODUCTION: Delayed diffuse cerebellar swelling is a rare life-threatening complication following medulloblastoma resection.PRESENTATION: We present our experience of managing a 4-year-old who developed diffuse cerebellar swelling with upward herniation 41 days after resection of a large cell anaplastic medulloblastoma.CONCLUSION: Emergency chemotherapy alone was sufficient in promoting regression of swelling and recovery from coma. Reports of similar cases are scant. Chemotherapy may be a critical component of treatment.