Solid Cerebellar Hemangioblastoma with Peritumoral Edema: 5-Years Follow up
Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
; : 248-251, 2015.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Hemangioblastomas are angioblastic tumors of the central nervous system. Cerebellar hemangioblastomas are traditionally classified into two morphologic types-cystic and solid. Cystic hemangioblastomas are associated with peritumoral edema, but solid hemangioblastomas are not. We report a case of solid cerebellar hemangioblastoma with massive peritumoral edema. An 83-year-old female visited our hospital due to a sudden headache. Five years ago, she had been admitted to our hospital with similar headache and diagnosed with cerebellar hemangioblastoma. Follow-up brain MRI 5 years later showed an increased size of a homogeneous enhancing mass with aggravated peritumoral edema in the left lower cerebellar hemisphere. Cerebral angiography showed a highly vascularized mass in the cerebellum, which was compatible with a solid-type hemangioblastoma.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Brain
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Cerebral Angiography
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Central Nervous System
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Cerebellum
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Follow-Up Studies
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Hemangioblastoma
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Edema
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Headache
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article