Cerebellar hemangioblastoma

Case contributed by G Balachandran , 20 Sep 2010
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 19 Jul 2021

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Age changed from 45 to 45 years.
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Her general examination didnotdid not reveal any sign ofVon-Hipple-Lindau syndrome. Surgery and histology confirmed that the lesion represented a haemangioblastoma.

Haemangioblastomas are the most common posterior fossa mass in a young adult patient, and typically have prominent enhancement and flow voids.

  • -<p>Her general examination didnot reveal any sign of  Von-Hipple-Lindau  syndrome. Surgery and histology  confirmed that the lesion represented a haemangioblastoma.</p>
  • -<p>Haemangioblastomas are the most common posterior fossa mass in a young adult patient, and typically have prominent enhancement and flow voids.</p>
  • +<p>Her general examination did not reveal any sign of Von-Hipple-Lindau syndrome. Surgery and histology confirmed that the lesion represented a <a title="Haemangioblastoma (central nervous system)" href="/articles/haemangioblastoma-central-nervous-system-2">haemangioblastoma</a>.</p><p>Haemangioblastomas are the most common posterior fossa mass in a young adult patient, and typically have prominent enhancement and flow voids.</p>
Gender changed from Male to Female.

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  • legacy case
  • legacy

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A well defined hyperintense mass with flow signal void is demonstrated in the right cerebellar hemisphere. The mass is isointense with flow voids and linear hyperintense signal of blood components. The mass shows dense contrast enhancement. Note the tonsillar herniation. The 4V was displaced anteriorly with signs of obstructive hydrocephalus.

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