Spinal cord hemangioblastoma presenting with subarachnoid hemorrhage.
A 41-year-old man presented with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) caused by a cervical spinal cord hemangioblastoma. There were no features to distinguish the SAH from that due to an intracranial lesion. The diagnosis was established by cerebral angiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. The tumor was located in the right dorsolateral aspect of the cervical spinal cord. Hemilaminectomy was performed, and the tumor was completely removed. No postoperative neurological deficit was observed. The possibility of a spinal origin for SAH should be considered if no cranial origin can be detected.
Department of Neurological Surgery, Kagawa Medical University.
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Kuyama
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Nagao
D000328:Adult; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D018325:Hemangioblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*