Microsurgical treatment of cervical spinal hemangioblastoma.

•Cervical spinal hemangioblastoma (CSHBs) has rarely been reported in the cervical spine, and microsurgical treatment even less.•The study included eleven patients with CSHB treated by total tumor resection from January 2005 to December 2015.•Finding and blocking nutrient arteries during the operation is necessary to reduce bleeding.•All patients in this study were in good postoperative health, without recurrence during 6–48 months’ follow-up.•A discussion of a series deals with surgical considerations.