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A case of medullomyoblastoma

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A case of cerebellar tumour is described in a 6 year old boy. It consists of two distinct areas, one consisting of tumour similar to medulloblastoma and the other of mesenchymal appearance in which cross striated muscle fibres are seen. Tumours of this type seem to form a small but separate entity, for which it is recommended that the name medullomyoblastoma be retained.

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Es wird die Kleinhirngeschwulst eines sechsjährigen Knaben beschrieben, in welcher zwei Anteile — ein Medulloblastom-ähnlicher und ein mesenchymaler (in welchem quergestreifte Muskelfasern vorhanden sind) — unterschieden werden.

Geschwülste dieser Art scheinen eine kleine, aber einheitliche Gruppe zu bilden, für welche wir die Bezeichnung Medulloblastom vorschlagen.

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  1. Department of Neuropathology, The Institute of Neurology, London

    P. J. Bofin & E. Ebels

  2. The National Hospital, Queen Square, London

    P. J. Bofin & E. Ebels

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  1. P. J. Bofin
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This work was initiated by ProfessorBlackwood, to whom we are grateful. In possession of a grant from the Dutch “Organisatie voor Z.W.O.”.

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Bofin, P.J., Ebels, E. A case of medullomyoblastoma. Acta Neuropathol 2, 309–311 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00686426

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