Transient peduncular hallucinations secondary to brain stem compression by a cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma

S S Nadvi; P K Ramdial

doi:10.1080/02688699844484

Transient peduncular hallucinations secondary to brain stem compression by a cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma

Br J Neurosurg. 1998 Dec;12(6):579-81. doi: 10.1080/02688699844484.

Authors

S S Nadvi¹, P K Ramdial

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, University of Natal Faculty of Medicine, Durban, South Africa. nadvi@lantic.co.za

PMID: 10070472
DOI: 10.1080/02688699844484

Abstract

Almost all peduncular hallucinations have been described in patients with intrinsic lesions of the midbrain. An, as yet, unreported case of peduncular hallucinosis caused by posterior compression of the midbrain by a cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma is described. The hallucinations and associated symptoms only ceased after removal of the tumour.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Astrocytoma / complications*
Astrocytoma / diagnostic imaging
Astrocytoma / pathology
Brain Stem* / diagnostic imaging
Cerebellar Neoplasms / complications*
Cerebellar Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Cerebellar Neoplasms / pathology
Child
Constriction, Pathologic / complications
Constriction, Pathologic / diagnostic imaging
Female
Hallucinations / etiology*
Humans
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods