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Pages 83-85 (1 January 2001)
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Vol. 54. Issue 1.
Pages 83-85 (1 January 2001)
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Metástasis intraabdominales de meduloblastoma cerebeloso a través de un catéter de derivación ventriculoperitoneal
Intraabdominal metastasis of cerebellar medulloblastoma through a ventriculoperitoneal shun
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R. Carrasco Torrents*, M.A. Sancho, V. Juliá, A. Montaner, J.M.a Costa, L. Morales
Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica. Unidad Integrada Hospital Clínic-Hospital de Sant Joan de Déu. Esplugues de Llobregat. Barcelona
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Se presenta el caso de una paciente de 6 años de edad diagnosticada de meduloblastoma cerebeloso que provocaba una hidrocefalia obstructiva, por lo que se colocó una válvula de derivación ventriculoperitoneal. Posteriormente se practicó exéresis completa del tumor seguida de radioterapia craneospinal coadyuvante. Nueve meses después de la intervención se demostró la aparición de múltiples metástasis intraabdominales del meduloblastoma.

La creación de una comunicación artificial entre el sistema nervioso central (SNC) y la cavidad abdominal puede facilitar la extensión de células tumorales, aunque el riesgo de que esto ocurra es bajo.

Palabras clave:
eduloblastoma
Metástasis intraabdominales

We present a 6-year-old girl with cerebellar medulloblastoma causing obstructive hydrocephalus that was treated by ventriculoperitoneal shunting. The patient subsequently underwent surgical excision of the tumor followed by adjuvant craniospinal radiotherapy. Nine months after shunting, multiple intraabdominal metastatic lesions were found. Although the risk is low, ventriculoperitoneal shunting may facilitate the spread of malignant cells.

Key words:
edulloblastoma
Intraabdominal metastasis
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