J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1997 Dec;26(12):1714-1717.

Chronic Encapsulated Intracerebellar Hematoma Simulating Brain Tumor during Infancy

• Hwang SC
• Doh JW
• Bae HG
• Lee KS
• Yun IG
• Byun BJ

Abstract

We report a case of chronic encapsulated intracerebellar hematoma occurring during infancy. An 18 month-old boy was admitted because for 3 months, his head could not be held upright, but fell to the left. Computed tomographic(CT) scanning and magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) of the brain revealed a round mass at the cerebellar vermis ; the lesion simulated a cerebellar tumor such as a medulloblastoma. The mass was surgically removed and found to be a well-encapsulated organized intracerebral hematoma. The characteristic clinical and radiologic findings and histopathologic features are discussed, and a survey of the literature is included.

Keyword

Cerebellar vermis; Encapsulated hematoma; Tumor; Infan; Capsule

MeSH Terms

Brain Neoplasms*
Brain*
Cerebellar Neoplasms
Head
Hematoma*
Humans
Infant
Male
Medulloblastoma