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Condition report · Cancer

Medulloblastoma

Medulloblastoma is a fast-growing, cancerous brain tumour that starts in the cerebellum. Around 5% of cases are linked to hereditary risk factors.

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What your report covers

The 2 conditions we analyse

medulloblastoma

Autosomal dominant

Genes analysed

Also known as

cerebellum embryonal neoplasm; CPNET; infratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumour; localised primitive neuroectodermal tumour; MDB; medulloblastoma, autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant, somatic mutation; medulloblastoma, desmoplastic, autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant, somatic mutation; medulloblastoma, malignant; medulloblastoma, somatic; medulloblastomas

Includes 18 related subtypes ↓
  • adult medulloblastoma
  • anaplastic/large cell medulloblastoma
  • brain stem medulloblastoma
  • cerebellar vermis medulloblastoma
  • childhood medulloblastoma
  • classic medulloblastoma
  • desmoplastic/nodular medulloblastoma
  • large cell medulloblastoma
  • medulloblastoma non-WNT/non-SHH
  • medulloblastoma non-WNT/non-SHH group 3
  • medulloblastoma non-WNT/non-SHH group 4
  • medulloblastoma SHH activated
  • medulloblastoma SHH activated and TP53 mutant
  • medulloblastoma SHH activated and TP53 wild-type
  • medulloblastoma with extensive nodularity
  • medulloblastoma WNT activated
  • medullomyoblastoma with myogenic differentiation
  • melanotic medulloblastoma
MONDO:0007959OMIM 155255Orphanet 616MedGen 7517

GPR161-related medulloblastoma predisposition

Autosomal dominant

GPR161 variants that predispose to sonic hedgehog-type medulloblastoma in early childhood.

What a diagnosis changes

Awareness of neurological symptoms in young children and consideration of brain MRI surveillance.

Genes analysed

MONDO:1010204

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