An Ominous Cause of Headache in a Teenager

Division

North Florida

Hospital

Ocala Regional Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

8-6-2021

Keywords

pineoblastoma, pinealoma, pediatric headache, cephalgia, emergency medicine, brain tumor

Disciplines

Emergency Medicine | Neoplasms | Nervous System Diseases

Abstract

We present the case of an adolescent male who presented to the emergency department with headache and vomiting. We discuss the differential diagnosis and the need to maintain a high index of suspicion to avoid missing ominous causes of headache. In this case, the patient had a pineoblastoma, detected on a noncontrast CT scan. The CT scan was done as part of the emergency department workup to evaluate headache accompanied by vomiting in this otherwise healthy teenager.

Publisher or Conference

Cureus

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