title: Pseudotumoural Hemicerebellitis: Conventional MR Imaging and MR Spectroscopy Evolution. A Case Report.
abstract: Acute cerebellitis is an inflammatory process commonly involving both cerebellar hemispheres. Bilateral cerebellar hemispheres involvement is the most common finding. It typically occurs as a primary infectious, post-infectious or post-vaccination disorder, but is also a disease entity with heterogeneous pathogenesis including paraneoplasia. Acute cerebellitis is usually a benign, self-limiting and rarely fatal disease. Typically, cerebellar atrophy is a late consequence of the syndrome. We describe the radiological features of a case of pseudotumoural hemicerebellitis with emphasis on MRI and spectroscopy findings as non-invasive diagnostic tools to avoid unnecessary surgical procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Science, Section of Neuroradiology, University of Parma; Parma, Italy - annasumma@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Summa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Squarcia
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ormitti
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ventura
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cerasti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Todeschini
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authors.lastname: Crisi