KROK 1 2016 – Question 118 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathomorphology
Autopsy of a 5-year-old child revealed in the area of the vermis of cerebellum a soft grayish-pink node 2 cm in diameter with blurred margins and areas of haemorrhage. Histologically this tumour consisted of atypical monomorphous small round cells with large polymorphous nuclei. What tumour is it?
- A. Meningioma
- B. Medulloblastoma
- C. Oligodendroglioma
- D. Glioblastoma
- E. Astrocytoma
Hint
Combine the patient's age, the midline location in the posterior fossa and the small round cell histology to decide on the tumour type.
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