Abstract
Acute pseudotumoral hemicerebellitis is an exceptionally rare unilateral presentation of acute cerebellitis mimicking a tumor. It typically has a benign course without specific therapy; thus, recognizing this entity is important to avoid needless surgical intervention. MRI provides the key for diagnosis and usually reveals a diffusely swollen cerebellar hemisphere with no well-defined mass. Some patients will require neurosurgical assistance by means of ventriculostomy or posterior fossa decompression. We present a 17-year-old girl with pseudotumoral hemicerebellitis, review the available literature, and discuss the diagnosis and therapeutic dilemma from the neurosurgical perspective.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 337-339 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Neuroscience |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Feb 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
- Cerebellar tumor
- Cerebellitis
- Posterior fossa decompression
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology
- Physiology (medical)