A case report of Cervico-Medullary hemangioblastoma IONM.

Cervico-Medullary hemangioblastoma

A hemangioblastoma is a noncancerous (benign) tumor. It grows from the cells in the lining of a blood vessel, usually in your brain, spinal cord or the tissue at the back of your eye (retina).

History of patient.

  • Mr XXXXXXXXX
  • 55years/ Male
  • Progressively Slurred speech and left side of body weakness.

Oral Examination. O/E.

Motor

  • Weakness of Left side of  extremity U/L,L/L 4/5.

                       Right side of  extremity  U/L,L/L 5/5.

Sensory  .

  • Lt U/L, sensation reduced, rest of all other extremity preserved.

Cranial nerve.

  • Lt Gag reflex- was about to absent.
  • CN-X- Speech slur.

Scan.

Cystic lesion at cervico-medullary junction.

Axial section.

Plan for procedure. Cervico-Medullary hemangioblastoma
  • Mid sub-occipital craniotomy and excision of lesion under intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring IONM  GA-TIVA.

Baseline MEP OF CBT and Pyramidal tract.

SSEP.

LT Upper limb signal was not good as per clinical examination.

Video clip.
Post operative.
  • No new neurological deficit along with improved gag reflex, speech, and other symptoms.
HISTOPATHOLOGY Report.
  • Hemangioblastoma

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