Early-stage hemangioblastoma presenting as a small lesion with significant edema in the cerebellum.
J Craniofac Surg
; 26(2): e119-21, 2015 Mar.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25699527
ABSTRACT
Hemangioblastomas are benign tumors that are frequently associated with peritumoral cysts; however, their early characteristics before cyst formation remain unclear. In this article, the authors present a novel case of a cerebellar hemangioblastoma presenting as a small solid lesion with significant edema. Surgery was performed to resect the tumor, and a follow-up magnetic resonance imaging scan revealed complete excision of the mass and resolution of the cerebellar edema. Histological examination confirmed that the lesion was a hemangioblastoma. This is the only report in the literature to describe the imaging and histopathologic characteristics of an initial hemangioblastoma in the cerebellum.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Cerebellar Neoplasms
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Cerebellum
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Hemangioblastoma
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Edema
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Neoplasm Staging
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Year:
2015
Type:
Article