Cerebellar hemangioblastoma and subependymoma: a case report of an unprecedented association.
We report the case of a 71-year-old man who suffered from both a cerebellar hemangioblastoma and a subependymoma (glomerate subependymal astrocytoma) of the base of the fourth ventricle. His symptoms included episodes of loss of consciousness, cerebellar ataxia, and postural vertigo. The clinical diagnosis presented considerable difficulties. The simultaneous occurrence of both tumors in one patient has not been reported previously. After reviewing the literature, we conclude that this unusual association was a result of chance rather than common oncogenic factors.
D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005910:Glioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male