Pseudotumoral hemicerebellitis in a young male sailor with complete recovery after steroid therapy

Abstract

Pseudotumoral hemicerebellitis is a rare presentation of acute cerebellitis, which involves the inflammation of a single cerebellar hemisphere and most commonly affects children. It mimics a tumor on imaging, hence given the name. In this report, we present a case of pseudotumoral hemicerebellitis in a 30-year-old male who presented to the emergency room (ER) with complaints of vertigo, vomiting, and a headache.

Keywords

• Acute hemicerebellitis
• Case report
• Cerebellum
• Pseudotumoral cerebellitis
• Tumor