Traumatic false aneurysm of the superior cerebellar artery simulating posterior fossa tumor.
An example of traumatic false aneurysm of the right superior cerebellar artery is described. The chronicity of the clinical picture and a positive brain scan strongly suggested a posterior fossa neoplasm; however, the angiographic findings permitted a specific diagnosis to be made.
D000293:Adolescent; D001158:Arteries; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000098:blood supply; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D012886:Skull