Volume : V, Issue : V, May - 2015

Hemangioblastoma of the Fourth Ventricle: A case report

Nishi Tandon, Naseem Fatima, Apoorva Kumar, Anand Narain Srivastava

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 Hemangioblastomas (HMB) are one of the most frequently occurring vascular tumors of the Central nervous System (CNS). Histologically they are benign tumors representing 1–2% of all intracranial neoplasms  but when posterior fossa tumors are considered alone, the percentage rises to 7.3. Most commonly they develop in  the cerebellum of male adults in the third through fifth decades of life. Here we report a case of 60 years old male  who presented with headache for past 2 years and weakness in lower limbs for last 8 months; his neurological examination revealed 12th cranial nerve involvement, power in lower limbs 3/5, superficial reflexes diminished & deep  reflexes exaggerated. MRI showed a well defined mass showing peripheral enhancement, cystic in nature involving  left cerebellar hemisphere & vermis which was causing compression of fourth ventricle. A sub occipital craniotomy was  done and a diagnosis of hemangioblastoma was made on histopathological examination. 

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Nishi Tandon, Naseem Fatima, Apoorva Kumar, Anand Narain Srivastava Hemangioblastoma of the Fourth Ventricle: A case report Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 5 May 2015

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