Spontaneous intracerebellar hematoma during childhood caused by spongioblastoma of the IVth ventricle.
Spontaneous intracerebellar hematomas are very rare during childhood and vascular malformations are almost always the cause. We recently had the opportunity to observe and treat two children with this problem. Problems in locating the exact site of the hemorrhage were minimal thanks to the CT studies performed in both cases. The presence of a tumor was proved histologically and the diagnosis of spongioblastoma was made.
D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods