Cerebellar haemangioblastoma with extensive dissemination.
Haemangioblastomas are benign tumours of uncertain origin. They are composed of capillaries and/or cavernous spaces interspersed with interstitial cells. Malignant spread, distant metastases and subarachnoid seeding are very rare, and only two such cases have been reported in the English literature. We report a third such case in a 4-year-old girl. The recurrence and extensive spread were excellently demonstrated by MRI.
Hande
A M
AM
Seth G.S. Medical College, Parel, Bombay, India.
Nagpal
R D
RD
D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D016371:Cranial Irradiation; D005260:Female; D018325:Hemangioblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D018365:Neoplasm, Residual / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes