Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

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Answer: A (Better prognosis) Level of difficulty: 3 NeuroTest NeuroLearn NeuroHelp

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• This is a desmoplastic medulloblastoma and carries better prognosis than the classic type of medulloblastoma. They also tend to occur in older patients such as as young adults. In contrast to the classic type, they also tend to occur in the cerebellar hemispheres rather than midline. A reticulin stain will demonstrate the desmoplastic changes.

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