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Surgical treatment of solid hemangioblastomas of the posterior fossa: A report of 28 cases

  • Authors:
    • Hua Cui
    • Jian Zou
    • Ying‑Hui Bao
    • Ming‑Sheng Wang
    • Yong Wang
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  • Published online on: December 23, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5531
  • Pages: 1125-1130
  • Copyright: © Cui et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

This study evaluated the clinical features, treatment strategies and outcomes of solid hemangioblastomas in 28 patients diagnosed with hypervascular lesions in the posterior fossa. Preoperative embolization of the feeding arteries had limited effects, with only 7 patients benefitting from it for the reduction of intraoperative hemorrhage. The tumor was completely removed in all patients, and 22 patients had a full recovery, while 6 patients, all of whom had van Hippel Lindau disease, developed recurrences. The present study demonstrated that meticulous en bloc surgical resection was the optimal treatment for solid hemangioblastomas of the posterior fossa. For large tumors, preoperative embolization was critical for preventing postoperative morbidity. Given the improvements in microsurgical techniques and the understanding of the tumor vascular pattern, total tumor removal associated with a low mortality rate could be achieved.
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Cui H, Zou J, Bao YH, Wang MS and Wang Y: Surgical treatment of solid hemangioblastomas of the posterior fossa: A report of 28 cases. Oncol Lett 13: 1125-1130, 2017
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Cui, H., Zou, J., Bao, Y., Wang, M., & Wang, Y. (2017). Surgical treatment of solid hemangioblastomas of the posterior fossa: A report of 28 cases. Oncology Letters, 13, 1125-1130. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5531
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Cui, H., Zou, J., Bao, Y., Wang, M., Wang, Y."Surgical treatment of solid hemangioblastomas of the posterior fossa: A report of 28 cases". Oncology Letters 13.3 (2017): 1125-1130.
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Cui, H., Zou, J., Bao, Y., Wang, M., Wang, Y."Surgical treatment of solid hemangioblastomas of the posterior fossa: A report of 28 cases". Oncology Letters 13, no. 3 (2017): 1125-1130. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5531