Most common slowly growing vascular tumor of the spinal cord, cerebellum and brain is:: (A) Hemangioblastoma, (B) Pilocytic astrocytoma, (C) Meningioma, (D) Medulloblastoma
Answer is A. Hemangioblastoma Most common slowly growing vascular tumor of the spinal cord, cerebellum and brain Long history of minor neurological symptoms that are followed by a sudden exacerbation Clinical presentation d/o anatomical location and growth patterns. -Cerebellar lesions -Signs of cerebellar dysfunction ataxia and lack of coordination) or with symptoms of |sed ICP due to associated hydrocephalus -Spinal cord lesions -Present with pain-Signs of segmental and long-track dysfunction due to progressive compression of spinal cord.