Central nervous system hemangioblastoma is a histologically benign tumor that usually occurs in the cerebellum. Supratentorial hemangioblastomas are exceedingly rare tumors. We present a case of cerebral hemangioblastoma, review the literature on supratentorial hemangioblastoma, and discuss the histologic characteristics and diagnostic difficulties associated with such lesions.

Hemangioblastoma is a slowly growing benign tumor which generally involves the central nervous system (CNS) in the majority of the cases. Hemangioblastoma of the kidney is exceedingly rare. To date, only 16 cases of renal hemangioblastoma (RH) have been described in detail in the English literature. Herein, we reported a case of RH in a boy and analyzed its clinicopathological features and also...

Background Hemangioblastomas are the most common primary tumor of the posterior fossa. There are few cases of hemangioblastoma of the cerebellopontine angle (CPA). When present in this location, hemangioblastoma presents a diagnostic challenge as its imaging findings closely resemble those of vestibular schwannoma (VS), which is much more common in the CPA. Case Description We report the case...

Two cases are described in which, after successful removal of a cerebellar haemangioblastoma followed by several years of freedom from symptoms, there developed a progressive spinal cord compression, leading to death. At necropsy the spinal cords in both cases and the brainstem in one case, were irregularly plastered with haemangioblastoma. Although there was no doubt that malignant spread had ...

Objective: To present an interesting case of pre-operative embolization of a cerebellar haemangioblastoma. Clinical Presentation and Intervention: A 36-year-old male presented with gradual, progressive headache and a positive family history of von Hippel-Lindau syndrome. MRI of the brain revealed a right cerebellar solid mass and cerebral angiography demonstrated its extensive hypervascular nat...

Hemangioblastoma of the central nervous system may arise as sporadic lesions or as a manifestation of von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease. Hemangioblastomatosis, a disseminated form of hemangioblastoma, is an extremely unusual type of the disease which had been reported mainly in non-VHL disease. It is known to exhibit similar clinical features. Most patients underwent surgical resection of the pri...

BACKGROUND The preferred treatment for intracranial hemangioblastomas is surgical resection with or without preoperative embolization, however, embolization remains controversial due to risks such as distal tip entrapment, vascular injury during navigation, and embolic agent migration. CASE DESCRIPTION A 54-year-old woman was admitted for surgical resection and preoperative embolization of a ...

OBJECTIVE To present an interesting case of pre-operative embolization of a cerebellar haemangioblastoma. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION A 36-year-old male presented with gradual, progressive headache and a positive family history of von Hippel-Lindau syndrome. MRI of the brain revealed a right cerebellar solid mass and cerebral angiography demonstrated its extensive hypervascular nat...