An enigmatic case of cerebellar hemangioblastoma in a pediatric patient presenting with headache with review of literature

We present a case of a 15-year-old male who presented with headache for 7 days and fever for 3 days which gradually involved his motor and sensory systems along with involvement of bowel and bladder. On imaging, a diagnosis of cerebellar hemangioblastoma was made which was compressing the fourth ven...

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Main Authors: Ashapurna Bhagawati, Lipee Nath, Somnath Saha Roy, Ajit Kumar Pegu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Assam Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ajoim.ajoim_24_23
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Summary:We present a case of a 15-year-old male who presented with headache for 7 days and fever for 3 days which gradually involved his motor and sensory systems along with involvement of bowel and bladder. On imaging, a diagnosis of cerebellar hemangioblastoma was made which was compressing the fourth ventricle and leading to obstructive hydrocephalus. Right paramedian suboccipital craniotomy was done and the tumor was excised. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of hemangioblastoma without any features of atypia corresponding to WHO grade 1 lesion.
ISSN:2278-8239