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Spontaneous necrotizing granuloma of the cerebellum: a case report
Kerilyn N Godbe1, Brian F Saway2, Evin L Guilliams3
1Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, 2 Riverside Circle, Roanoke, VA, 24016, USA.
Background:
Intracranial necrotizing granulomatous space-occupying lesions are sparsely reported in literature. Variability in presenting symptomatology and radiographic features makes diagnostic work-up difficult.
Case Presentation:
This report presents the case of a 77-year-old female with sinusitis and fatigue who underwent an MRI revealing a posterior fossa lesion compressing the fourth ventricle. Subsequent contrast CT of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis was negative for primary malignancy. Histopathologic examination of the lesion following biopsy showed it to be a necrotizing granuloma in an antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) negative patient. The most likely diagnosis was determined to be spontaneous necrotizing granuloma, a rare entity with only one previous report noted.
Conclusions:
Spontaneous necrotizing granuloma of the CNS is a rare entity that represents an important differential consideration in the work-up of space occupying lesions of the CNS.
Insights
This case report highlights a rare instance of spontaneous necrotizing granuloma in the central nervous system (CNS). This condition presents diagnostic challenges due to varied symptoms and imaging findings.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Pathology
Background:
- Intracranial necrotizing granulomatous space-occupying lesions are rare and present diagnostic challenges.
- Variability in clinical presentation and imaging features complicates diagnosis.
