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What is

cerebellar hemangioblastoma

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Pronunciation: /cerebellar* hemangioblastoma*/

cerebellar hemangioblastoma

Definition

A benign, slow-growing tumor in the cerebellum (part of the brain at the back of the head), made up of abnormal blood vessel growth. People with von Hippel-Landau disease have an increased risk of developing hemangioblastomas.