TITLE:
Hemangioblastoma Incidentally Discovered at CT Scan in Bamako: About a Case
AUTHORS:
Traore Ousmane, N’Diaye Mamadou, Dembélé Mamadou, Dembélé Adama, Diakité Siaka, Sidibé Mansa Drissa, Camara Nagnoumague, Keita Adama Diaman
KEYWORDS:
Hemangioblastoma, CT Scan, Incidental Discovery and Bamako
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Medical Imaging,
Vol.14 No.3,
September
27,
2024
ABSTRACT: Hemangioblastomas are benign vascular tumors of the brain. These are rare tumors, usually located in the cerebellum and most often affecting young adults. The aim was to study the value of CT in the management of hemangioblastoma through observation. We report the case of a 38-year-old patient referred to the radiology and Medical Imaging Department of the Marie Curie Medical Clinic in Bamako, Mali, for an orbito-cerebral CT scan in a context of bilateral eyelid edema. The examination was performed using multi-slice computed tomography (16 slices) with reconstruction in the 3 planes of space without and with the injection of an iodinated contrast agent. The CT scan was crucial in making the diagnosis of hemangioblastoma incidentally, which allowed for adequate management. The patient was operated on, and the radiological outcome was favorable, without significant cystic formation, after postoperative control and clinical signs were resolved. CT can be an interesting alternative in countries like ours despite MRI being the examination of choice in hemangioblastomas.