PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Wei-Qing Li
AU  - Xiang Wang
AU  - Nan-Zhe Zhong
AU  - Ming Yi-Li
TI  - Spinal hemangioblastoma combined with pilocytic astrocytoma
AID  - 10.17712/nsj.2015.3.20140225
DP  - 2015 Jul 01
TA  - Neurosciences Journal
PG  - 280--284
VI  - 20
IP  - 3
4099  - http://nsj.org.sa/content/20/3/280.short
4100  - http://nsj.org.sa/content/20/3/280.full
SO  - Neurosciences (Riyadh)2015 Jul 01; 20
AB  - The combination of vascular anomalies with gliomas is rarely seen in the CNS, and is defined as ‘angioglioma’. However, the definition, category, and histopathogenesis of angiogliomas remain controversial. Here, we present an unusual case of spinal hemangioblastoma (HB) combined with pilocytic astrocytoma (PA). Spinal MRI revealed lesions extending from T9 to T12 segments, in a “sandwich-like” fashion. After resection of the tumor, histopathologic study confirmed the diagnosis of HB as well as PA. A comprehensive review of the literature was further conducted. We describe a case of spinal HB combined with PA, in addition we discuss the clinicopathological relationship between HB and PA under these conditions, which may facilitate the understanding of the histogenesis of an angioglioma and guide its diagnosis and treatment.