Medulloblastoma Cerebelli*†
Authors: KARL ROTHSCHILD
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1931)

Article1 November 1931Medulloblastoma CerebelliA Case with Autopsy: Midline Cerebellar Tumors in Children and Young AdultsKARL ROTHSCHILD, M.D.KARL ROTHSCHILD, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-5-5-643 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptBrain tumors and especially cerebellar tumors are so frequently seen—and so frequently overlooked—that it seems justifiable to publish a report of some unusual findings in a journal read by the internist. The present paper intends to deal with one phase of the problem, the cerebellar tumors of children and young adults.In 1925, Bailey and Cushing1published an extensive study of these tumors. They report that the initial symptoms were those of increased intracranial tension of abrupt onset, starting only a few months before admission to the hospital. Only occasionally headache was present, usually attributed to some gastric upset. As...References1 BAILEYCUSHING PH: Medulloblastoma cerebelli, Arch. Neurol. and Psychiat., 1925, xiv, 192-224. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2 CUSHING H: The intracranial tumors of pre-adolescence, Am. Jr. Dis. Child., 1927, xxxiii, 551-584. Google Scholar3 OLIVECRONALYSHOLM HE: Notes on roentgen therapy of gliomas of brain, Acta radiol., 1926, vii, 259-268. Google Scholar4 BAILEYSOSMANVAN DESSEL PMCA: Roentgen therapy of gliomas of brain, Am. Jr. Roentgenol., 1928, xix, 203-264. Google Scholar5 BAILEY P: Further notes on the cerebellar medulloblastomas, the effect of roentgen radiation, Am. Jr. Path., 1930, vi, 125-136. Google Scholar6 SACHS E: The diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors, 1931, Mosby, St. Louis, 157-159. Google Scholar7 BERTRANDGIROT IL: Tumeur du lobe droit du cervelet (médulloblastome), Rev. Neurol., 1929, i, 245-248. Google Scholar8 GRANT FC: Clinical study of midline cerebellar tumors in children, Surg. Clin. North America, 1929, ix, 1155-1168. Google Scholar9 CUSHING H: Experiences with cerebellar medulloblastomas; critical review, Acta path. et microbiol, Scandinav., 1930, vii, 1-86. Google Scholar10 GUILLAINBERTRANDPÉRISSON GIJ: Médulloblastome du quatrième ventricule à évolution aiguë., Rev. neurol., 1930, ii, 62-66. Google Scholar11 WOHLWILL F: Zur pathologischen Anatomie der malignen Kleinhirntumoren der Kinder (sog. "Medulloblastome"), Ztschr. f. d. ges. Neurol. u. Psychiat., 1930, cxxviii, 587-614. CrossrefGoogle Scholar12 ALAJOUANINEDE MARTELGUILLAUME : Deux médulloblastomes du quatrième ventricule (ablation, guérison opératoire), Les troubles pseudo-digestifs initiaux des tumeurs de la fosse postérieure, Rev. neurol, 1930, ii, 94-100. Google Scholar13 MARBURG O: Zur Kenntnis des sogenannten Medulloblastoms (Sphaeroblastoma polymorphon), Deutsche Ztschr. f. Nervenh, 1931, v, 117-119:289-308. Google Scholar14 VAN GEHUCHTENMORELLE PJ: Deux cas de tumeur du cervelet. Quelques réflexions au sujet du syndrome cérébelleux de la ligne médiane, Jr. de neurol. et de psychiat, 1930, xxx, 866-871. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: KARL ROTHSCHILD, M.D.Affiliations: New Brunswick, N. J.*From the Department of Neuro-Psychiatry, St. Peter's General Hospital, New Brunswick, N. J.†Received for publication March 31, 1931. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 November 1931Volume 5, Issue 5Page: 643-650KeywordsBrainChildrenHeadachesYoung adults ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 November 1931 PDF downloadLoading ...