Korean J Leg Med.  2009 Nov;33(2):130-132.

Sudden Unexpected Death Due to Medulloblastoma

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  • 1Forensic Medicine Division, Central District Office, National Institute of Scientific Investigation, Daejeon, Korea. rivebt@nisi.go.kr

Abstract

The majority of deaths due to intracranial tumors are preceded by long periods of symptoms, resulting in diagnosis of the tumors. And introduction of CT and MRI have led to increased early detection of intracranial tumors. Nonetheless, sudden unexpected deaths from intracranial tumors are rarely encountered at autopsy. We report an autopsy case of 2-year-old boy who died from medulloblastoma.

Keyword

sudden death; intracranial neoplasm; medulloblastoma; autopsy

MeSH Terms

Autopsy
Brain Neoplasms
Death, Sudden
Medulloblastoma
Preschool Child
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