Hemangioblastoma Overview:
- They account for about 2% of brain tumors and 10% of tumors in posterior fossa.
- Mean age of patients with hemangioblastoma is 20-40 years, with a male predominance.
- Radiographically, they are typically a cystic tumor in the cerebellum with enhancing mural nodule.
- They can be differentiated from renal cell carcinoma with immunohistochemistry (positive for vimentin and negative for EMA).
- Metastatsis and glioma are the main differential diagnosis.
Hemangioblastoma Cases:
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