Case Report

Multifocal Medulloblastoma in an Adult Patient: Description of a Rare Presentation and Review of the Literature

Table 1

Clinical, histological, and molecular features of multifocal medulloblastomas [6ā€“11].

Author, yearAge, genderSymptomsLocationN. of lesionsHistologyMolecular subgroup

Shen, 198831, maleHeadache, vomitingCerebellar hemispheres3UsUs
Spagnoli, 199036, femaleHeadache, gait disturbance, intention tremor, nistagmusCerebellar hemispheres3UsUs
Gliemroth, 199854, maleHeadache, nausea, vomiting, bilateral dysmetria, gait disturbanceCerebellar hemispheres, left occipital lobe2UsUs
Ciccarino, 201231, maleHeadache, ataxiaCerebellar vermis, cerebellopontine angle2Desmoplastic/nodularUs
Balik, 201539, femaleHeadacheCerebellar vermis, left hemisphere3ClassicSHH
Saad, 201741, maleHeadache, vertigoCerebellar vermis and hemispheres, bilateral caudate nuclei, and left temporale lobe5ClassicSHH
Our case47, femaleHeadache, vomitingCerebellar vermis, cerebellar hemispheres3Desmoplastic/nodular, extensive nodularitySHH

Legend: Us: unspecified.