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Surgical resection of cerebellar hemangioblastoma with enhanced wall thickness: A report of two cases

  • Authors:
    • Zhenxing Sun
    • Dan Yuan
    • Yaxing Sun
    • Pengxiang Yan
    • Huancong Zuo
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  • Published online on: February 10, 2015     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.2951
  • Pages: 1597-1599
  • Copyright: © Sun et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Hemangioblastomas are tumors of the central nervous system, and the cerebellum is the most common site of occurrence. Cerebellar hemangioblastoma with enhanced wall thickness is rare and often misdiagnosed preoperatively. At present, no unified radiological classification system based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings exists for cerebellar hemangioblastoma, and this tumor type can be solid or cystic mass, according to the MRI findings. The most common presentation of cerebellar hemangioblastoma observed radiologically is a large sac with small nodules, where the wall of the large cyst is not enhanced. A tumor with enhanced large cysts and tumor nodules is extremely rare. The most effective treatment is complete resection of the cyst and the solid growth. The present case reports the successful treatment of two cases of cerebellar hemangioblastoma with enhanced wall thickness, including the MRI findings for the differential diagnoses and the surgical experiences.
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Sun Z, Yuan D, Sun Y, Yan P and Zuo H: Surgical resection of cerebellar hemangioblastoma with enhanced wall thickness: A report of two cases. Oncol Lett 9: 1597-1599, 2015.
APA
Sun, Z., Yuan, D., Sun, Y., Yan, P., & Zuo, H. (2015). Surgical resection of cerebellar hemangioblastoma with enhanced wall thickness: A report of two cases. Oncology Letters, 9, 1597-1599. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.2951
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Sun, Z., Yuan, D., Sun, Y., Yan, P., Zuo, H."Surgical resection of cerebellar hemangioblastoma with enhanced wall thickness: A report of two cases". Oncology Letters 9.4 (2015): 1597-1599.
Chicago
Sun, Z., Yuan, D., Sun, Y., Yan, P., Zuo, H."Surgical resection of cerebellar hemangioblastoma with enhanced wall thickness: A report of two cases". Oncology Letters 9, no. 4 (2015): 1597-1599. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2015.2951