Preoperative embolization and microsurgical resection of a cerebellar hemangioblastoma: embolization goals and technical nuances of the approaches. Illustrative case
Hope M Reecher,
Omar Hussain,
Randall Treffy
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND
Resection remains the optimal treatment for hemangioblastomas, highly vascular tumors commonly located in the cerebellum or spinal cord. Preoperative embolization can be used with caution to reduce intraoperative blood loss and promote gross-total resection while reducing neurological morbidity.
OBSERVATIONS
The authors report a case of a 44-year-old male who presented with worsening dizziness, gait imbalance, and diplopia. Imaging revealed a large vascular cerebellar mass with brainstem compressio… Show more
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