Subepyndemal hemangioblastomas of the cervicomedullary junction: lessons learned in the management of two cases.
OBJECTIVE
This retrospective case series analyzes two cases of hemangioblastomas in the cervicomedullary junction.


METHODS
A survey of the pediatric staff and of the operative reports from medical records with a review of the literature and medical records of patients with the condition was conducted.


RESULTS
Two patients were successfully treated surgically.


CONCLUSIONS
Surgery is the treatment of choice for hemangioblastomas of the cervicomedullary junction. Careful monitoring for unique complications, treatment of the tumor as a vascular malformation, and screening for von Hippel Lindau must all be employed to safely care for this challenging group of patients.
Winestone
John S
JS
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee-Memphis, 847 Monroe Avenue, Suite 427, Memphis, TN 38163, USA. Jwinesto@utmem.edu
Lin
Julian
J
Sanford
Robert A
RA
Boop
Frederick A
FA
D000328:Adult; D020295:Brain Stem Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D020785:Central Nervous System Vascular Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D018325:Hemangioblastoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008526:Medulla Oblongata; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006623:von Hippel-Lindau Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis