Hemangioblastoma
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Synopsis

Onset is usually in adulthood and rarely in childhood. Signs and symptoms include ataxia, headache, motor and sensory deficits, nausea, vomiting, and back pain. Symptoms occur due to direct compression or hemorrhage from the tumor.
Management includes surgical excision, and the prognosis is favorable if diagnosed early.
Codes
ICD10CM:D18.00 – Hemangioma unspecified site
SNOMEDCT:
81201000 – Hemangioblastoma
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Differential Diagnosis & Pitfalls
- Astrocytoma
- Ganglioglioma
- Metastatic tumor
- Primary central nervous system lymphoma
- Glioblastoma
- Arteriovenous malformation
- Ependymoma
- Central neuroblastoma
- Lipoma
- Meningioma
- Subependymoma
- Infarction (eg, brain stem, cerebellar)
- Hemorrhage (eg, cerebellar, intracerebral)
- Abscess
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Last Reviewed:12/30/2018
Last Updated:01/06/2019
Last Updated:01/06/2019