Cervical Syringomyelia Associated with Cerebellar Mixed Oligo-Astrocytoma: A Case Report.
- Author:
Jun Hyeok SONG
1
;
Yong Gu CHUNG
;
Ki Chan LEE
;
Hoon Kap LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Korea University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cerebellar tumor;
Mixed oligo;
Astrocytoma;
Cervical syringomyelia
- MeSH:
Astrocytoma;
Brain;
Cerebellar Neoplasms;
Child;
Humans;
Hydrocephalus;
Incidence;
Infant;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Male;
Spine;
Syringomyelia*;
Vomiting
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1995;24(6):718-722
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors present a case of cervical syringomyelia associated with cerebellar mixed oligoastrocytoma in an 18-month-old boy who was normally delivered at full-term. The child presented with an increasing incidence of vomiting and irritability, and a poor truncal control. Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed cerebellar vermian tumor with an obstructive hydrocephalus and a small-sized syringomyelia at the 6th cervical vertebral level. The tumor was completely removed via suboccipital craniectomy. Histologically, the tumor consisted of mixed oligo-astrocytoma. The cervical syringomyelia was conservatively managed with no specific operative treatment. At two months postoperatively, magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine showed a remarkable reduction in size of the syringomyelic cavity.
