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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1995;24(6): 718-722. |
| Cervical Syringomyelia Associated with Cerebellar Mixed Oligo-Astrocytoma: A Case Report. |
| Jun Hyeok Song, Yong Gu Chung, Ki Chan Lee, Hoon Kap Lee |
| Department of Neurosurgery, Korea University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. |
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| ABSTRACT |
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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. |
| Key Words:
Cerebellar tumor; Mixed oligo; Astrocytoma; Cervical syringomyelia |
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