Hemangioblastoma

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio , 16 Dec 2010
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Bruno Di Muzio, 31 Aug 2015

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Diagnostic Certainty was set to .
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26 years old man with a history of progressive headaches.
Age was set to 26.
Gender was set to Male.
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The patient was submitted to total surgical removal that confirms the diagnosis of haemangioblastoma. 8 months after the surgery, a control MRI exams showed signs of relapse.

  • -<p>The patient was submitted to total surgical removal that confirms the diagnosis of <a href="/articles/haemangioblastoma-cns" title="Hemangioblastoma">hemangioblastoma</a>. 8 months after the surgery, a control MRI exams showed signs of relapse.</p>
  • +<p>The patient was submitted to total surgical removal that confirms the diagnosis of <a href="/articles/haemangioblastoma-central-nervous-system-1">haemangioblastoma</a>. 8 months after the surgery, a control MRI exams showed signs of relapse.</p>

Updates to Study Attributes

Modality was set to MRI.
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MRI Brain (8 months later)
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A solid contrast enhanced nodule is identified within the inferior portion of the 4th ventricle and in keeping with tumour recurrence. 

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Caption was added:
MRI Brain
Findings was added:

There is a mid-line solid cerebellar mass compressing the 4th ventricle posteriorly and promoting hydrocephalus. The mas show vivid contrast enhancement and small flow voids on T2. 

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Image MRI (FLAIR) ( update )

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Single Or Stack Root was set to .

Image MRI (FLAIR) ( update )

Stack was set to .
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Perspective was set to Axial.
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Image MRI (T1) ( update )

Perspective was set to Sagittal.

Image MRI (T2) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.
Specifics changed from to T2.

Image MRI (T1 C+) ( update )

Perspective was set to Axial.

Image MRI (T1 C+) ( update )

Perspective was set to Sagittal.

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