Cerebellar hemangioblastoma and subependymoma: a case report of an unprecedented association
Escalona-Zapata, J.; Gimenez-Roldan, S.; Benito, C.
Clinical Neuropathology 4(2): 87-91
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0722-5091 PMID: 3995811 Document Number: 247180
We report the case of a 71-year-old man who suffered from both a cerebellar hemangioblastoma and a subependymoma (glomerate subependymal astrocytoma) of the base of the fourth ventricle. His symptoms included episodes of loss of consciousness, cerebellar ataxia, and postural vertigo. The clinical diagnosis presented considerable difficulties. The simultaneous occurrence of both tumors in one patient has not been reported previously. After reviewing the literature, we conclude that this unusual association was a result of chance rather than common oncogenic factors.