Cerebellar hemangioblastoma mimicking an aneurysm: A case report and literature review

Ji,Yu‑Chen; Li,Yan; Hu,Jing‑Xia; Zhang,Hong‑Bo; Yan,Peng‑Xiang; Zuo,Huan‑Cong

doi:10.3892/ol.2016.4979

Cerebellar hemangioblastoma mimicking an aneurysm: A case report and literature review

Authors:
- Yu‑Chen Ji
- Yan Li
- Jing‑Xia Hu
- Hong‑Bo Zhang
- Peng‑Xiang Yan
- Huan‑Cong Zuo
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Affiliations: Department of Neurosurgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, P.R. China, Department of Neurosurgery, Tsinghua University Yuquan Hospital, Beijing 100040, P.R. China, Department of Neurosurgery, Xinhua Hospital of Hubei, Wuhan, Hubei 430015, P.R. China, Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, P.R. China
Published online on: August 8, 2016 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.4979
Pages: 2622-2624
Copyright: © Ji et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Hemangioblastomas (HBMs) are highly vascular tumors of the central nervous system. Sporadic HBMs are nearly always solitary, and solitary HBMs are similar to intracranial arteriovenous malformations due to their highly vascular characteristics. However, to the best of our knowledge, cases of HBM in the cerebellum mimicking an aneurysm have never been reported in the literature. The present study reports a case of an HBM on the right cerebellar hemisphere mimicking an aneurysm, which originated from the right posterior inferior cerebellar artery, as determined using magnetic resonance angiography and digital subtraction angiography. The patient was admitted the Department of Neurosurgery at the Tsinghua University Yuquan Hospital (Beijing, China) in January 2015 due to a 4-year history of intermittent headaches. The diagnosis of an HBM was determined during surgery and the tumor was totally resected by changing the operation technique, with no complications. In conclusion, it is difficult to distinguish between HBMs and intracranial vascular diseases, particularly aneurysms. Surgeons should consider the possibility carefully prior to surgery and careful prepare for each eventuality.

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