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Childhood infratentorial neoplasm

MedGen UID:
232349
•Concept ID:
C1332973
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Childhood Infratentorial Neoplasm; childhood infratentorial neoplasm; Childhood Infratentorial Neoplasms; childhood infratentorial neoplasms; Childhood Infratentorial Tumor; childhood infratentorial tumor; Childhood Infratentorial Tumors; childhood infratentorial tumors; childhood infratentorial tumour; childhood infratentorial tumours; infratentorial neoplasm of childhood; paediatric infratentorial neoplasm; paediatric infratentorial tumour; Pediatric Infratentorial Neoplasm; pediatric infratentorial neoplasm; Pediatric Infratentorial Tumor; pediatric infratentorial tumor
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002915

Definition

A neoplasm that affects the infratentorial region of the brain and occurs during childhood. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical Features, Treatment and Outcome of Childhood Glial Tumors.
Kara B, Ertan K, Karabagli P, Karabagli H, Yavas G, Caglayan AO, Koksal Y
Turk Neurosurg 2022;32(1):135-142. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.34801-21.2. PMID: 34751424
Locoregional delivery of CAR T cells to the cerebrospinal fluid for treatment of metastatic medulloblastoma and ependymoma.
Donovan LK, Delaidelli A, Joseph SK, Bielamowicz K, Fousek K, Holgado BL, Manno A, Srikanthan D, Gad AZ, Van Ommeren R, Przelicki D, Richman C, Ramaswamy V, Daniels C, Pallota JG, Douglas T, Joynt ACM, Haapasalo J, Nor C, Vladoiu MC, Kuzan-Fischer CM, Garzia L, Mack SC, Varadharajan S, Baker ML, Hendrikse L, Ly M, Kharas K, Balin P, Wu X, Qin L, Huang N, Stucklin AG, Morrissy AS, Cavalli FMG, Luu B, Suarez R, De Antonellis P, Michealraj A, Rastan A, Hegde M, Komosa M, Sirbu O, Kumar SA, Abdullaev Z, Faria CC, Yip S, Hukin J, Tabori U, Hawkins C, Aldape K, Daugaard M, Maris JM, Sorensen PH, Ahmed N, Taylor MD
Nat Med 2020 May;26(5):720-731. Epub 2020 Apr 27 doi: 10.1038/s41591-020-0827-2. PMID: 32341580Free PMC Article
EANO-EURACAN clinical practice guideline for diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of post-pubertal and adult patients with medulloblastoma.
Franceschi E, Hofer S, Brandes AA, Frappaz D, Kortmann RD, Bromberg J, Dangouloff-Ros V, Boddaert N, Hattingen E, Wiestler B, Clifford SC, Figarella-Branger D, Giangaspero F, Haberler C, Pietsch T, Pajtler KW, Pfister SM, Guzman R, Stummer W, Combs SE, Seidel C, Beier D, McCabe MG, Grotzer M, Laigle-Donadey F, Stücklin ASG, Idbaih A, Preusser M, van den Bent M, Weller M, Hau P
Lancet Oncol 2019 Dec;20(12):e715-e728. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(19)30669-2. PMID: 31797797

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Updates in the classification of ependymal neoplasms: The 2021 WHO Classification and beyond.
Kresbach C, Neyazi S, Schüller U
Brain Pathol 2022 Jul;32(4):e13068. Epub 2022 Mar 21 doi: 10.1111/bpa.13068. PMID: 35307892Free PMC Article
EANO-EURACAN clinical practice guideline for diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of post-pubertal and adult patients with medulloblastoma.
Franceschi E, Hofer S, Brandes AA, Frappaz D, Kortmann RD, Bromberg J, Dangouloff-Ros V, Boddaert N, Hattingen E, Wiestler B, Clifford SC, Figarella-Branger D, Giangaspero F, Haberler C, Pietsch T, Pajtler KW, Pfister SM, Guzman R, Stummer W, Combs SE, Seidel C, Beier D, McCabe MG, Grotzer M, Laigle-Donadey F, Stücklin ASG, Idbaih A, Preusser M, van den Bent M, Weller M, Hau P
Lancet Oncol 2019 Dec;20(12):e715-e728. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(19)30669-2. PMID: 31797797
Childhood cerebellar tumours mirror conserved fetal transcriptional programs.
Vladoiu MC, El-Hamamy I, Donovan LK, Farooq H, Holgado BL, Sundaravadanam Y, Ramaswamy V, Hendrikse LD, Kumar S, Mack SC, Lee JJY, Fong V, Juraschka K, Przelicki D, Michealraj A, Skowron P, Luu B, Suzuki H, Morrissy AS, Cavalli FMG, Garzia L, Daniels C, Wu X, Qazi MA, Singh SK, Chan JA, Marra MA, Malkin D, Dirks P, Heisler L, Pugh T, Ng K, Notta F, Thompson EM, Kleinman CL, Joyner AL, Jabado N, Stein L, Taylor MD
Nature 2019 Aug;572(7767):67-73. Epub 2019 May 1 doi: 10.1038/s41586-019-1158-7. PMID: 31043743Free PMC Article
Understanding medulloblastoma.
Quinlan A, Rizzolo D
JAAPA 2017 Oct;30(10):30-36. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000524717.71084.50. PMID: 28953021
Risk stratification of childhood medulloblastoma in the molecular era: the current consensus.
Ramaswamy V, Remke M, Bouffet E, Bailey S, Clifford SC, Doz F, Kool M, Dufour C, Vassal G, Milde T, Witt O, von Hoff K, Pietsch T, Northcott PA, Gajjar A, Robinson GW, Padovani L, André N, Massimino M, Pizer B, Packer R, Rutkowski S, Pfister SM, Taylor MD, Pomeroy SL
Acta Neuropathol 2016 Jun;131(6):821-31. Epub 2016 Apr 4 doi: 10.1007/s00401-016-1569-6. PMID: 27040285Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

MRI Radiogenomics of Pediatric Medulloblastoma: A Multicenter Study.
Zhang M, Wong SW, Wright JN, Wagner MW, Toescu S, Han M, Tam LT, Zhou Q, Ahmadian SS, Shpanskaya K, Lummus S, Lai H, Eghbal A, Radmanesh A, Nemelka J, Harward S 2nd, Malinzak M, Laughlin S, Perreault S, Braun KRM, Lober RM, Cho YJ, Ertl-Wagner B, Ho CY, Mankad K, Vogel H, Cheshier SH, Jacques TS, Aquilina K, Fisher PG, Taylor M, Poussaint T, Vitanza NA, Grant GA, Pfister S, Thompson E, Jaju A, Ramaswamy V, Yeom KW
Radiology 2022 Aug;304(2):406-416. Epub 2022 Apr 19 doi: 10.1148/radiol.212137. PMID: 35438562Free PMC Article
EANO-EURACAN clinical practice guideline for diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of post-pubertal and adult patients with medulloblastoma.
Franceschi E, Hofer S, Brandes AA, Frappaz D, Kortmann RD, Bromberg J, Dangouloff-Ros V, Boddaert N, Hattingen E, Wiestler B, Clifford SC, Figarella-Branger D, Giangaspero F, Haberler C, Pietsch T, Pajtler KW, Pfister SM, Guzman R, Stummer W, Combs SE, Seidel C, Beier D, McCabe MG, Grotzer M, Laigle-Donadey F, Stücklin ASG, Idbaih A, Preusser M, van den Bent M, Weller M, Hau P
Lancet Oncol 2019 Dec;20(12):e715-e728. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(19)30669-2. PMID: 31797797
Childhood Medulloblastoma Revisited.
Cassia GSE, Alves CAPF, Taranath A, López NS, Oztekin O, Gonçalves FG, Patay Z
Top Magn Reson Imaging 2018 Dec;27(6):479-502. doi: 10.1097/RMR.0000000000000184. PMID: 30516696
Pediatric Brain Tumors.
Udaka YT, Packer RJ
Neurol Clin 2018 Aug;36(3):533-556. doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2018.04.009. PMID: 30072070
Understanding medulloblastoma.
Quinlan A, Rizzolo D
JAAPA 2017 Oct;30(10):30-36. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000524717.71084.50. PMID: 28953021

Therapy

Intraventricular B7-H3 CAR T Cells for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma: Preliminary First-in-Human Bioactivity and Safety.
Vitanza NA, Wilson AL, Huang W, Seidel K, Brown C, Gustafson JA, Yokoyama JK, Johnson AJ, Baxter BA, Koning RW, Reid AN, Meechan M, Biery MC, Myers C, Rawlings-Rhea SD, Albert CM, Browd SR, Hauptman JS, Lee A, Ojemann JG, Berens ME, Dun MD, Foster JB, Crotty EE, Leary SES, Cole BL, Perez FA, Wright JN, Orentas RJ, Chour T, Newell EW, Whiteaker JR, Zhao L, Paulovich AG, Pinto N, Gust J, Gardner RA, Jensen MC, Park JR
Cancer Discov 2023 Jan 9;13(1):114-131. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-22-0750. PMID: 36259971Free PMC Article
MRI Radiogenomics of Pediatric Medulloblastoma: A Multicenter Study.
Zhang M, Wong SW, Wright JN, Wagner MW, Toescu S, Han M, Tam LT, Zhou Q, Ahmadian SS, Shpanskaya K, Lummus S, Lai H, Eghbal A, Radmanesh A, Nemelka J, Harward S 2nd, Malinzak M, Laughlin S, Perreault S, Braun KRM, Lober RM, Cho YJ, Ertl-Wagner B, Ho CY, Mankad K, Vogel H, Cheshier SH, Jacques TS, Aquilina K, Fisher PG, Taylor M, Poussaint T, Vitanza NA, Grant GA, Pfister S, Thompson E, Jaju A, Ramaswamy V, Yeom KW
Radiology 2022 Aug;304(2):406-416. Epub 2022 Apr 19 doi: 10.1148/radiol.212137. PMID: 35438562Free PMC Article
Serial assessment of measurable residual disease in medulloblastoma liquid biopsies.
Liu APY, Smith KS, Kumar R, Paul L, Bihannic L, Lin T, Maass KK, Pajtler KW, Chintagumpala M, Su JM, Bouffet E, Fisher MJ, Gururangan S, Cohn R, Hassall T, Hansford JR, Klimo P Jr, Boop FA, Stewart CF, Harreld JH, Merchant TE, Tatevossian RG, Neale G, Lear M, Klco JM, Orr BA, Ellison DW, Gilbertson RJ, Onar-Thomas A, Gajjar A, Robinson GW, Northcott PA
Cancer Cell 2021 Nov 8;39(11):1519-1530.e4. Epub 2021 Oct 21 doi: 10.1016/j.ccell.2021.09.012. PMID: 34678152Free PMC Article
Locoregional delivery of CAR T cells to the cerebrospinal fluid for treatment of metastatic medulloblastoma and ependymoma.
Donovan LK, Delaidelli A, Joseph SK, Bielamowicz K, Fousek K, Holgado BL, Manno A, Srikanthan D, Gad AZ, Van Ommeren R, Przelicki D, Richman C, Ramaswamy V, Daniels C, Pallota JG, Douglas T, Joynt ACM, Haapasalo J, Nor C, Vladoiu MC, Kuzan-Fischer CM, Garzia L, Mack SC, Varadharajan S, Baker ML, Hendrikse L, Ly M, Kharas K, Balin P, Wu X, Qin L, Huang N, Stucklin AG, Morrissy AS, Cavalli FMG, Luu B, Suarez R, De Antonellis P, Michealraj A, Rastan A, Hegde M, Komosa M, Sirbu O, Kumar SA, Abdullaev Z, Faria CC, Yip S, Hukin J, Tabori U, Hawkins C, Aldape K, Daugaard M, Maris JM, Sorensen PH, Ahmed N, Taylor MD
Nat Med 2020 May;26(5):720-731. Epub 2020 Apr 27 doi: 10.1038/s41591-020-0827-2. PMID: 32341580Free PMC Article
Novel molecular subgroups for clinical classification and outcome prediction in childhood medulloblastoma: a cohort study.
Schwalbe EC, Lindsey JC, Nakjang S, Crosier S, Smith AJ, Hicks D, Rafiee G, Hill RM, Iliasova A, Stone T, Pizer B, Michalski A, Joshi A, Wharton SB, Jacques TS, Bailey S, Williamson D, Clifford SC
Lancet Oncol 2017 Jul;18(7):958-971. Epub 2017 May 22 doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(17)30243-7. PMID: 28545823Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Human fetal cerebellar cell atlas informs medulloblastoma origin and oncogenesis.
Luo Z, Xia M, Shi W, Zhao C, Wang J, Xin D, Dong X, Xiong Y, Zhang F, Berry K, Ogurek S, Liu X, Rao R, Xing R, Wu LMN, Cui S, Xu L, Lin Y, Ma W, Tian S, Xie Q, Zhang L, Xin M, Wang X, Yue F, Zheng H, Liu Y, Stevenson CB, de Blank P, Perentesis JP, Gilbertson RJ, Li H, Ma J, Zhou W, Taylor MD, Lu QR
Nature 2022 Dec;612(7941):787-794. Epub 2022 Nov 30 doi: 10.1038/s41586-022-05487-2. PMID: 36450980
Updates in the classification of ependymal neoplasms: The 2021 WHO Classification and beyond.
Kresbach C, Neyazi S, Schüller U
Brain Pathol 2022 Jul;32(4):e13068. Epub 2022 Mar 21 doi: 10.1111/bpa.13068. PMID: 35307892Free PMC Article
EANO-EURACAN clinical practice guideline for diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of post-pubertal and adult patients with medulloblastoma.
Franceschi E, Hofer S, Brandes AA, Frappaz D, Kortmann RD, Bromberg J, Dangouloff-Ros V, Boddaert N, Hattingen E, Wiestler B, Clifford SC, Figarella-Branger D, Giangaspero F, Haberler C, Pietsch T, Pajtler KW, Pfister SM, Guzman R, Stummer W, Combs SE, Seidel C, Beier D, McCabe MG, Grotzer M, Laigle-Donadey F, Stücklin ASG, Idbaih A, Preusser M, van den Bent M, Weller M, Hau P
Lancet Oncol 2019 Dec;20(12):e715-e728. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(19)30669-2. PMID: 31797797
Childhood cerebellar tumours mirror conserved fetal transcriptional programs.
Vladoiu MC, El-Hamamy I, Donovan LK, Farooq H, Holgado BL, Sundaravadanam Y, Ramaswamy V, Hendrikse LD, Kumar S, Mack SC, Lee JJY, Fong V, Juraschka K, Przelicki D, Michealraj A, Skowron P, Luu B, Suzuki H, Morrissy AS, Cavalli FMG, Garzia L, Daniels C, Wu X, Qazi MA, Singh SK, Chan JA, Marra MA, Malkin D, Dirks P, Heisler L, Pugh T, Ng K, Notta F, Thompson EM, Kleinman CL, Joyner AL, Jabado N, Stein L, Taylor MD
Nature 2019 Aug;572(7767):67-73. Epub 2019 May 1 doi: 10.1038/s41586-019-1158-7. PMID: 31043743Free PMC Article
Understanding medulloblastoma.
Quinlan A, Rizzolo D
JAAPA 2017 Oct;30(10):30-36. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000524717.71084.50. PMID: 28953021

Clinical prediction guides

Human fetal cerebellar cell atlas informs medulloblastoma origin and oncogenesis.
Luo Z, Xia M, Shi W, Zhao C, Wang J, Xin D, Dong X, Xiong Y, Zhang F, Berry K, Ogurek S, Liu X, Rao R, Xing R, Wu LMN, Cui S, Xu L, Lin Y, Ma W, Tian S, Xie Q, Zhang L, Xin M, Wang X, Yue F, Zheng H, Liu Y, Stevenson CB, de Blank P, Perentesis JP, Gilbertson RJ, Li H, Ma J, Zhou W, Taylor MD, Lu QR
Nature 2022 Dec;612(7941):787-794. Epub 2022 Nov 30 doi: 10.1038/s41586-022-05487-2. PMID: 36450980
MRI Radiogenomics of Pediatric Medulloblastoma: A Multicenter Study.
Zhang M, Wong SW, Wright JN, Wagner MW, Toescu S, Han M, Tam LT, Zhou Q, Ahmadian SS, Shpanskaya K, Lummus S, Lai H, Eghbal A, Radmanesh A, Nemelka J, Harward S 2nd, Malinzak M, Laughlin S, Perreault S, Braun KRM, Lober RM, Cho YJ, Ertl-Wagner B, Ho CY, Mankad K, Vogel H, Cheshier SH, Jacques TS, Aquilina K, Fisher PG, Taylor M, Poussaint T, Vitanza NA, Grant GA, Pfister S, Thompson E, Jaju A, Ramaswamy V, Yeom KW
Radiology 2022 Aug;304(2):406-416. Epub 2022 Apr 19 doi: 10.1148/radiol.212137. PMID: 35438562Free PMC Article
Updates in the classification of ependymal neoplasms: The 2021 WHO Classification and beyond.
Kresbach C, Neyazi S, Schüller U
Brain Pathol 2022 Jul;32(4):e13068. Epub 2022 Mar 21 doi: 10.1111/bpa.13068. PMID: 35307892Free PMC Article
Novel molecular subgroups for clinical classification and outcome prediction in childhood medulloblastoma: a cohort study.
Schwalbe EC, Lindsey JC, Nakjang S, Crosier S, Smith AJ, Hicks D, Rafiee G, Hill RM, Iliasova A, Stone T, Pizer B, Michalski A, Joshi A, Wharton SB, Jacques TS, Bailey S, Williamson D, Clifford SC
Lancet Oncol 2017 Jul;18(7):958-971. Epub 2017 May 22 doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(17)30243-7. PMID: 28545823Free PMC Article
Risk stratification of childhood medulloblastoma in the molecular era: the current consensus.
Ramaswamy V, Remke M, Bouffet E, Bailey S, Clifford SC, Doz F, Kool M, Dufour C, Vassal G, Milde T, Witt O, von Hoff K, Pietsch T, Northcott PA, Gajjar A, Robinson GW, Padovani L, André N, Massimino M, Pizer B, Packer R, Rutkowski S, Pfister SM, Taylor MD, Pomeroy SL
Acta Neuropathol 2016 Jun;131(6):821-31. Epub 2016 Apr 4 doi: 10.1007/s00401-016-1569-6. PMID: 27040285Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

The effectiveness and safety of proton beam radiation therapy in children and young adults with Central Nervous System (CNS) tumours: a systematic review.
Wilson JS, Main C, Thorp N, Taylor RE, Majothi S, Kearns PR, English M, Dandapani M, Phillips R, Wheatley K, Pizer B
J Neurooncol 2024 Mar;167(1):1-34. Epub 2024 Jan 31 doi: 10.1007/s11060-023-04510-4. PMID: 38294638Free PMC Article
Neuroimaging Biomarkers and Neurocognitive Outcomes in Pediatric Medulloblastoma Patients: a Systematic Review.
Wauters M, Uyttebroeck A, De Waele L, Sleurs C, Jacobs S
Cerebellum 2021 Jun;20(3):462-480. Epub 2021 Jan 8 doi: 10.1007/s12311-020-01225-4. PMID: 33417160
Medulloblastoma cancer stem cells: molecular signatures and therapeutic targets.
Bahmad HF, Poppiti RJ
J Clin Pathol 2020 May;73(5):243-249. Epub 2020 Feb 7 doi: 10.1136/jclinpath-2019-206246. PMID: 32034059
Survival rates and prognostic predictors of high grade brain stem gliomas in childhood: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Hassan H, Pinches A, Picton SV, Phillips RS
J Neurooncol 2017 Oct;135(1):13-20. Epub 2017 Jul 5 doi: 10.1007/s11060-017-2546-1. PMID: 28681244Free PMC Article
A systematic review of neuropsychological outcomes following posterior fossa tumor surgery in children.
Hanzlik E, Woodrome SE, Abdel-Baki M, Geller TJ, Elbabaa SK
Childs Nerv Syst 2015 Oct;31(10):1869-75. Epub 2015 Sep 9 doi: 10.1007/s00381-015-2867-3. PMID: 26351236

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