Suprasellar hemangioblastoma during pregnancy: illustrative case
Patrick Toyota, Michael McKenzie, Jason R. Shewchuk, Ryojo Akagami, Peter Gooderham, Stephen Yip, Peter W. Schutz · 2026
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Description
Patrick Toyota and co-authors report a rare brain tumor found above the pituitary gland in a pregnant patient. The tumor, a hemangioblastoma, is benign and usually grows in the back of the brain; pregnancy is suspected of feeding its growth. As the patient's symptoms worsened, the baby was delivered by cesarean section. Instead of surgery, the team treated the tumor with focused stereotactic radiation. Her symptoms improved markedly and the tumor shrank impressively.
Reviewing similar cases, the authors note that tumors in this spot tend to be solid and rich in blood vessels, which makes surgery risky. They emphasize radiation as a strong non-surgical option here. They also speculate that the hormone shifts after delivery may have helped the tumor shrink. The case is offered as guidance for a situation with no standard playbook: a vascular tumor, a pregnancy, and a location where the knife is dangerous.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Patrick Toyota, Michael McKenzie, Jason R. Shewchuk, Ryojo Akagami, Peter Gooderham, Stephen Yip, Peter W. Schutz |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 17 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |