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- A rare case of a 7-year-old child is reported, who experienced pseudotumoral unilateral cerebellitis that mimicked an intracranial tumor.
- The child showed symptoms of increased intracranial pressure and mild weakness on one side of the body, but fully recovered after receiving anti-inflammatory treatment.
- Brain MRI was crucial for distinguishing between inflammatory conditions and tumors, and the study includes a review of existing literature on this unique clinical and radiological condition.
Article Abstract
A pseudotumoral presentation of acute hemicerebellitis is rare in pediatric age. The authors report a new single case study of a 7-year-old child with pseudotumoral unilateral cerebellitis mimicking an intracranial tumor, which clinically presented itself with signs of intracranial hypertension and mild contralateral hemiparesis, completely recovered after anti-inflammatory therapy. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was essential for the differential diagnosis between inflammatory and neoplastic processes. The literature highlighting specific clues about pseudotumoral hemicerebellitis as a distinct clinical and radiological entity is reviewed.
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