Brito PCA, Morejón FH, Izaguirre RR, Estrada PJG, González PJL

Language: Spanish
References: 6
Page: 331-335
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ABSTRACT

Medulloblastoma is the most common malignancy of the central nervous system in the pediatric population, and the most common primary tumor of the posterior fossa in children, but it is infrequent in adults. A revision of the topic was conducted, based on a case presentation of a 65 year old male patient diagnosed with medulloblastoma.

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