Mixed mesenchymal and neuroectodermal tumor of the cerebellum

• DOI: 10.1007/bf00690447
• Publication Date: 2004-11-29T07:59:41Z
• Authors: Jack T. Bechtel; John M. Patton; Yoshio Takei
• Keywords: Adult; Male; Oligodendroglioma; Astrocytoma; Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Adipose Tissue; Ependymoma; Humans; Lipoma; Cerebellar Neoplasms; Medulloblastoma

An unusual cerebellar tumor composed of mixed mesenchymal and neuroectodermal elements in a 44 year old man is reported. The mesenchymal element is well-differentiated adipose tissue, whereas the neuroectodermal components exhibit a variety of medulloblastomatous, astrocytomatous, oligodendrogliomatous and ependymomatous areas. A possible origin of such unusual mixed neoplasms is briefly discussed.