CEREBELLAR HEMANGIOBLASTOMA COMPLICATING PREGNANCY - A CASE-REPORT

BACKGROUND: Cerebellar hemangioblastomas are unusual benign neoplasms that may go undetected for years. When associated with pregnancy, howe ver, these tumors may undergo rapid expansion and promote progression of symptomatology. CASE: A 28-year-old woman with ataxia and left-side d weakness was diagnosed with cerebellar hemangioblastoma in the secon d trimester of pregnancy following repeated hospital admissions for na usea and vomiting. Surgical removal was uneventful, and she delivered vaginally at term. CONCLUSION: Cerebellar hemangioblastomas, although rare, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of persistent nausea and vomiting when accompanied by an abnormal neurologic examin ation.