Use of Neuroendoscopy in Combination Treatment of a Three-Year-Old Patient With Primary Disseminated Medulloblastoma: A Case Report

Use of Neuroendoscopy in Combination Treatment of a Three-Year-Old Patient With Primary Disseminated Medulloblastoma: A Case Report

A three-year-four-month-old boy with primary disseminated medulloblastoma M3 stage and secondary occlusive hydrocephalus underwent an endoscopic triventriculocisternostomy (ETVC) and tumor biopsy, followed by ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) placement due to ETVC failure. The treatment regimen, whic...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 16; no. 8; p. e68239
Main Authors: Ashurov, Jalolboy A, Musa, Gerald, Kumirova, Ella V, Margaryan, Sirak N, Livshitz, Matvey I, Ozerov, Sergei S, Reyes Soto, Gervith, Ramirez, Manuel De Jesus Encarnacion, Chmutin, Gennady E
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Cureus Inc 30-08-2024
Cureus
Subjects:
Ataxia
Biopsy
Brain cancer
Case reports
Chemotherapy
Children & youth
Endoscopy
Hydrocephalus
Metastasis
Nervous system
Neurosurgery
Oncology
Ostomy
Patients
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Radiation therapy
Remission (Medicine)
Spinal cord
Tracheotomy
Tumors
endoscopic biopsy
brain tumor
pediatric oncology
medulloblastoma
etv
ventriculoperitoneal shunt
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Summary:A three-year-four-month-old boy with primary disseminated medulloblastoma M3 stage and secondary occlusive hydrocephalus underwent an endoscopic triventriculocisternostomy (ETVC) and tumor biopsy, followed by ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) placement due to ETVC failure. The treatment regimen, which included intensive induction chemotherapy, proton beam therapy (PBT), and maintenance chemotherapy, led to significant clinical improvement and a complete radiological response. Four years post-treatment, the child remains in remission, illustrating the effectiveness of a multimodal approach in managing complex cases of medulloblastoma in pediatric patients.
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ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.68239