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Mixed mesenchymal and neuroectodermal tumor of the cerebellum

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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.

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  1. Division of Neuropathology, Department of Pathology, Emory University Hospital, 1364 Clifton Road, N.E., 30322, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    Jack T. Bechtel, John M. Patton & Yoshio Takei

  2. Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    Jack T. Bechtel, John M. Patton & Yoshio Takei

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Bechtel, J.T., Patton, J.M. & Takei, Y. Mixed mesenchymal and neuroectodermal tumor of the cerebellum. Acta Neuropathol 41, 261–263 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00690447

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