A cellular variant of supratentorial hemangioblastoma.
Supratentorial hemangioblastomas are rarely seen, especially in children and adolescents. We report the case of a 17-year-old male with supratentorial hemangioblastoma. Neuroimaging demonstrated a cystic lesion within the right parietal lobe. Systemic examination revealed no abnormality. The lesion was not attached to the dura and was not associated with von Hippel-Lindau disease. It was very difficult to confirm the final diagnosis of this case, in spite of extensive examination by light microscopy, immunohistochemical studies, and electron microscopy.
Yamakawa
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Department of Neurosurgery, Ise Municipal Hospital, Ise, Mie, Japan. newyork3@lilac.ocn.ne.jp
Noda
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Ohyama
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Furuno
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Tsutsumi
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Taki
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D000293:Adolescent; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014644:Genetic Variation; D018325:Hemangioblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography