title: Haemangioblastomas of the posterior cranial fossa.
abstract: The clinical features, diagnostic and surgical aspects of haemangioblastoma of the posterior cranial fossa are discussed in the light of a series of 61 personal cases and the published data. CT and vertebral angiography are compared as diagnostic tools. With the aid of microsurgery even haemangioblastomas of the brainstem and fourth ventricle can be removed successfully.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001933:Brain Stem; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed