title: Hemangioblastoma mimicking tentorial meningioma: preoperative embolization of the meningeal arterial blood supply--case report.
abstract: A 72-year-old male presented with a primary hemangioblastoma of the posterior fossa with unusual dural attachment and meningeal arterial blood supply from the external carotid artery and marginal tentorial artery. Preoperative embolization facilitated complete resection of the tumor with no resultant neurological deficit. Hemangioblastoma must be included in the differential diagnosis of tumors with dural involvement. Preoperative embolization is very useful in such tumors.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Tsugu
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Fukushima
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Ikeda
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Utsunomiya
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Tomonaga
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D018325:Hemangioblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011612:Psychosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome