Hemangioblastoma

Case contributed by John Bui
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

45 year old female presents with headache

Patient Data

Age: 45
Gender: Female

CTB with & without contrast

ct

A low attenuating posterior fossa mass with enhancing peripheral nodule.

MRI brain with contrast

mri

Confirms the solitary cystic posterior fossa mass with avidly enhancing peripheral nodule. No restricted diffusion.

Case Discussion

The case shows the classic location and imaging features of a hemangioblastoma - a pilocystic astrocytoma can give a similar appearance, but is usually found in younger patients.

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