A case study of a cerebellar tumor

Abstract

A 36 y.o. female visited the Miyoshi ENT Clinic, with symptoms including a headache, a sensation of dizziness and sudden vomiting that morning. She had to be transferred to a nearby Neurosurgical Hospital. Her symptom was recognized as a morning headache due to increased intracranial pressure (IICP). The CT and MRI examination revealed a cystic lesion in left cerebellar hemisphere and the digital subtraction angiography was then performed to detect the feeding artery. While under this examination, unfortunately, she had a convulsive attack. An urgent craniotomy was performed and cerebellar angioblastoma was diagnosed in the patient. We must always bear in mind the potential of such a serious condition when outpatients present at the clinic with general symptoms of dizziness, headache, and vomiting/nausea.