A Giant Solitary Solid Hemangioblastoma: A Case Report and Review of The Literature

Journal Title: Nepal Journal of Neuroscience - Year 2017, Vol 14, Issue 2

Abstract

We present a case of solitary vascular tumor on posterior cranial fossa in a 15-year-old female who had a complaint of headache on/off for six months with associateddizziness,nausea, vomiting and vertigo. Well circumscribed solid vascular mass was localized on posterior fossa by computed tomography along with magnetic resonance imaging scan. Furthermore, the diagnosis was confi rmed by surgical fi ndings and histological examinations.

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Rajeev Bhandari, MBBS

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Rajeev Bhandari, MBBS (2017). A Giant Solitary Solid Hemangioblastoma: A Case Report and Review of The Literature. Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, 14(2), 47-50. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-366119