Sudden death from fulminant acute cerebellitis

Acute cerebellitis is postulated to result from viral and/or autoimmune eti ologies. This disease has been reported to have a variable course. We repor t a case of sudden death from acute fulminant cerebellitis in a 13-year-old ballet dancer. Serial CT and MRI demonstrated rapid progression of the dis ease. Histopathologic correlation is provided. The etiologies, clinical cou rse, therapeutic interventions and postmortem evaluation of this potentiall y life-threatening condition are briefly reviewed. Copyright (C) 2001 S. Ka rger AG, Basel.