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Niryana IW, Tombeng MA, Lauren C, Maliawan S, Golden N, Mahadewa TGB, Maliawan MGD. Secondary Trigeminal Neuralgia Caused by Cerebellopontine Angle Arachnoid Cyst in A 27-Year-Old Female: A Case Report. Acta Neurol Taiwan 2024; 33(2):76-80. [PMID: 37968093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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PURPOSE Secondary (TN) caused by an arachnoid cyst in the (CPA) region is a rare finding. Based on the reported literature, there are only 5 cases of secondary trigeminal neuralgia caused by an arachnoid cyst in the cerebellopontine angle region. CASE REPORT A 27-year-old female presented to our neurosurgery clinic with a 2-year history of brief episodes of paroxysm pain in the left cheek. The pain was described as an electric shock-like pain triggered by simple stimuli. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a well-confined cystic lesion in the left CPA, which compresses the left pons and the cisternal segment of the left trigeminal nerve. The patient was managed operatively to fenestrate the cyst and decompress the trigeminal nerve. The histopathological result of the cyst wall was consistent with an arachnoid cyst. Six months after surgery, the patient is in good health condition and symptom-free without medication. CONCLUSION Arachnoid cyst in the CPA region is one of the rare causes of secondary TN. Preoperative imaging with MRI is important to provide better results to differentiate the pathology. Surgical treatment to fenestrate the arachnoid cyst and decompress the trigeminal nerve have a good result and can improve the patient's quality of life.
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- I Wayan Niryana
- Neurosurgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah General Hospital, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
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- Neurosurgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah General Hospital, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
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- Neurosurgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah General Hospital, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
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- Neurosurgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah General Hospital, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
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- Neurosurgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah General Hospital, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
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- Neurosurgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah General Hospital, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
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- Neurosurgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah General Hospital, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
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Nisson PL, Quintero-Consuegra MD, Lekovic GP. Arachnoid Cyst of the Cerebellopontine Angle: A Systematic Literature Review. World Neurosurg 2024; 182:e675-e691. [PMID: 38070740 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The role of surgical management of arachnoid cyst (AC) of the cerebellopontine angle (CPA) is uncertain. This topic has remained controversial with varying contradictory recommendations in the literature, which is limited to mostly case reports. We aimed to provide a comprehensive summary and analysis of symptoms, operative techniques, outcomes, and recurrence of all available surgical cases of AC of the CPA to date. METHODS A systematic literature search was performed in May 2022 querying several scientific databases. Inclusion criteria specified all studies and case reports of patients with AC located at the CPA for which any relevant surgical procedures were performed. RESULTS A total of 55 patients from the literature and 5 treated at our institution were included. Mean patient age was 29 years (range, 0.08-79 years), with nearly twice (1.7×) as many female as male patients (37 female, 22 male). Headaches (35%), hearing loss (30%), vertigo (22%), and ataxia (22%) were the most common presentations. Following surgery, 95% experienced symptom improvement, with complete resolution in 64%. Of patients with hearing loss, 44% reported a return to normal. The rate of mortality was 1.69%, and 10% of tumors recurred (mean follow-up 2.3 years [range, 0-15 years]. CONCLUSIONS Symptomatic AC of the CPA is rare. It exhibits a proclivity for females and commonly manifests with headache, hearing loss, vertigo, and ataxia. While careful selection for surgical candidacy is needed and intervention should be reserved for patients with severe symptoms, surgical decompression is an effective tool for symptom alleviation and recovery.
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- Peyton L Nisson
- Department of Neurosurgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA; Department of Neurosurgery, House Institute, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, House Institute, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Chen YY, Chao LC, Tai SH, Lee EJ. Spontaneous resolution of a symptomatic cerebellopontine angle arachnoid cyst in adult: A case report and literature review. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2024; 40:105-106. [PMID: 37873877 DOI: 10.1002/kjm2.12772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023] Open
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- Yi-Yun Chen
- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
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Zhou X, Chen B, Tong P, Li L. A case of primary glioma in the cerebellopontine angle. Asian J Surg 2023; 46:6056-6058. [PMID: 37813794 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2023.09.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023] Open
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- Xuan Zhou
- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, Hubei, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, Hubei, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Xiangyang, Hubei, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangyang No.1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, Hubei, China.
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Zhang Y, Janssen MLF, Gommer ED, Zhang Q, van de Berg R. Typewriter tinnitus with time-locked vestibular paroxysmia in a patient with cerebellopontine angle meningioma. J Neurol 2023; 270:5645-5648. [PMID: 37477833 PMCID: PMC10576677 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-023-11869-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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- Yuzhong Zhang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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Jung T, Kim H, Jang M, Kim T, Lee DH, Shin JE, Kim CH. Cerebellopontine angle tumor presenting as acute audiovestibular syndrome. Acta Otolaryngol 2023; 143:951-957. [PMID: 38108643 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2023.2290202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acute audiovestibular deficits may be a harbinger of vestibular schwannoma (VS). OBJECTIVE To investigate clinical and laboratory features of 25 consecutive patients with VS presenting with acute audiovestibular deficits. METHODS A symptomatic combination of acute audiovestibular deficits was investigated. Audiometric and vestibular function tests, and internal auditory canal magnetic resonance imaging (IAC MRI) results were evaluated. RESULTS Varying combinations of symptoms may develop in VS patients with acute audiovestibular deficits, of whom sudden hearing loss (HL) without acute vertigo or acute facial nerve palsy (FNP) was most common. The most common audiometric configuration was high-tone hearing loss, and no patient showed low-tone hearing loss. IAC MRI demonstrated that the tumor had an intracanalicular portion and attachment to the bony IAC wall in all patients and widened the IAC wall in some patients. CONCLUSION Different symptomatic combinations of acute audiovestibular deficits may develop in patients with VS. Awareness about the possibility of VS as a cause of sudden HL, acute vertigo, and acute FNP, as well as subsequent IAC MRI scanning is vital to earlier diagnosis of VS in these patients.
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- Taesik Jung
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Li MW, Jiang XF, Niu CS. Balloon compression, neuroendoscopy and electrophysiological monitoring-assisted retrosigmoid approach for resection of cholesteatoma in the cerebellopontine angle-Meckel's cave: a technical description. Br J Neurosurg 2023; 37:1395-1397. [PMID: 33377403 DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2020.1864290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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We report a case of cholesteatoma that caused left facial pain with facial numbness. The tumour was located in the left cerebellopontine angle (CPA) and Meckel's cave. A balloon was first placed into Meckel's cave, and then, under electrophysiological monitoring, the tumour within the CPA cistern was resected via the retrosigmoid approach. The balloon was inflated in Meckel's cave to push the tumour out of Meckel's cave, and then, the tumour was completely removed under endoscopy. The symptoms, including pain and numbness, subsided after surgery.
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- Ming-Wu Li
- The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Neurosurgery, Hefei City, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Neurosurgery, Hefei City, China
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Chai S, Cheng R, Yang J, Shen L, Fu K, Zhou J, Mei Z, Zhang J, Wang Y, Cai Y, Xu H, Xiong N. The cerebellopontine angle cistern volumetric differences in trigeminal neuralgia patients with and without vertebrobasilar compression: a case-matched study. Neurosurg Rev 2023; 46:243. [PMID: 37702883 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-023-02141-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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Previous studies have indicated that the small cerebellopontine angle (CPA) cistern plays a role in the pathogenesis of trigeminal neuralgia (TN), but they are likely not involved in TN associated with vertebrobasilar artery (VBA) compression because of its rarity. Forty-four patients with VBA-associated TN and 44 age-, sex-, and hypertension-matched TN patients without VBA compression (non-VBA-associated) were included. All patients underwent high-resolution MRI. The CPA cistern volumes were measured bilaterally. The presence of vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia (VBD) and laterality of the vertebrobasilar junction (VBJ) were observed. The CPA cistern volume on the affected side was smaller than the unaffected side (714.4 ± 372.8 vs 890.2 ± 462.2 mm3, p < 0.001) in non-VBA-associated TN patients, while VBA-associated TN patients show a larger CPA cistern on the affected side than the unffected side (1107.0 ± 500.5 vs 845.3 ± 314.8 mm3, p < 0.001). The prevalence of VBD was higher in patients with VBA-associated TN than in matched non-VBA-associated TN patients (90.9% vs 4.5%, p < 0.001). A positive correlation between the laterality of VBJ and the affected side was found in the VBA-associated TN group (p < 0.0001). Large CPA cistern may be a neuroradiological feature of VBA-associated TN, and most of the VBA-associated TN is accompanied by VBD. The presence of VBD and the lateral shift of VBJ may expand the CPA cistern by squeezing the surrounding tissue on the affected side and also increase the chance of VBA compression on the trigeminal nerve, resulting in the genesis of VBA-associated TN.
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- Songshan Chai
- Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169, Donghu Road, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169, Donghu Road, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169, Donghu Road, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169, Donghu Road, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169, Donghu Road, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169, Donghu Road, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169, Donghu Road, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169, Donghu Road, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169, Donghu Road, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Wuhan Changjiang Shipping General Hospital, Wuhan, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 169, Donghu Road, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, China.
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Yeh P, Li TY, Cheng PW. Bruns Nystagmus in Cerebellopontine Angle Hemangioblastoma. World Neurosurg 2023; 176:140-141. [PMID: 37169073 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Bruns nystagmus is a form of jerk nystagmus that has a localizing value in cerebellopontine angle (CPA) tumors. Hemangioblastomas involving the CPA is rare. A case of a 57-year-old male presented with Bruns nystagmus which led to the discovery of a large CPA hemangioblastoma is described. The nystagmus was compatible with the laterality of the tumor. High quality video of Bruns nystagmus was recorded.
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- Peng Yeh
- Department of Otolaryngology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
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Dhayalan D, Tveiten ØV, Finnkirk M, Storstein A, Hufthammer KO, Goplen FK, Lund-Johansen M. Upfront Radiosurgery vs a Wait-and-Scan Approach for Small- or Medium-Sized Vestibular Schwannoma: The V-REX Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2023; 330:421-431. [PMID: 37526718 PMCID: PMC10394573 DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.12222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Importance Current guidelines for treating small- to medium-sized vestibular schwannoma recommend either upfront radiosurgery or waiting to treat until tumor growth has been detected radiographically. Objective To determine whether upfront radiosurgery provides superior tumor volume reduction to a wait-and-scan approach for small- to medium-sized vestibular schwannoma. Design, Setting, and Participants Randomized clinical trial of 100 patients with a newly diagnosed (<6 months) unilateral vestibular schwannoma and a maximal tumor diameter of less than 2 cm in the cerebellopontine angle as measured on magnetic resonance imaging. Participants were enrolled at the Norwegian National Unit for Vestibular Schwannoma from October 28, 2014, through October 3, 2017; 4-year follow-up ended on October 20, 2021. Interventions Participants were randomized to receive either upfront radiosurgery (n = 50) or to undergo a wait-and-scan protocol, for which treatment was given only upon radiographically documented tumor growth (n = 50). Participants underwent 5 annual study visits consisting of clinical assessment, radiological examination, audiovestibular tests, and questionnaires. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome was the ratio between tumor volume at the trial end at 4 years and baseline (V4:V0). There were 26 prespecified secondary outcomes, including patient-reported symptoms, clinical examinations, audiovestibular tests, and quality-of-life outcomes. Safety outcomes were the risk of salvage microsurgery and radiation-associated complications. Results Of the 100 randomized patients, 98 completed the trial and were included in the primary analysis (mean age, 54 years; 42% female). In the upfront radiosurgery group, 1 participant (2%) received repeated radiosurgery upon tumor growth, 2 (4%) needed salvage microsurgery, and 45 (94%) had no additional treatment. In the wait-and-scan group, 21 patients (42%) received radiosurgery upon tumor growth, 1 (2%) underwent salvage microsurgery, and 28 (56%) remained untreated. For the primary outcome of the ratio of tumor volume at the trial end to baseline, the geometric mean V4:V0 was 0.87 (95% CI, 0.66-1.15) in the upfront radiosurgery group and 1.51 (95% CI, 1.23-1.84) in the wait-and-scan group, showing a significantly greater tumor volume reduction in patients treated with upfront radiosurgery (wait-and-scan to upfront radiosurgery ratio, 1.73; 95% CI, 1.23-2.44; P = .002). Of 26 secondary outcomes, 25 showed no significant difference. No radiation-associated complications were observed. Conclusion and relevance Among patients with newly diagnosed small- and medium-sized vestibular schwannoma, upfront radiosurgery demonstrated a significantly greater tumor volume reduction at 4 years than a wait-and-scan approach with treatment upon tumor growth. These findings may help inform treatment decisions for patients with vestibular schwannoma, and further investigation of long-term clinical outcomes is needed. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02249572.
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- Dhanushan Dhayalan
- Department of Neurosurgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- The Norwegian National Unit for Vestibular Schwannoma, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- The Norwegian National Unit for Vestibular Schwannoma, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- The Norwegian National Unit for Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen. Norway
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- The Norwegian National Unit for Vestibular Schwannoma, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- The Norwegian National Unit for Vestibular Schwannoma, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- The Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Vestibular Disorders, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- The Norwegian National Unit for Vestibular Schwannoma, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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Brandel MG, Goodwill VS, Park A, Snyder V, Schwartz MS. Sudden unexpected death from hydrocephalus due to cerebellopontine angle meningioma. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol 2023; 82:370-372. [PMID: 36864709 DOI: 10.1093/jnen/nlad014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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- Michael G Brandel
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
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- County of San Diego Medical Examiner's Department, San Diego, California, USA
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- County of San Diego Medical Examiner's Department, San Diego, California, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
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Arambula AM, Wichova H, Lucas JC, Schelbar N, Harn N, Ledbetter L, Chamoun RB, Camarata PJ, Lin J, Staecker H. Analysis of Imaging Results for Semisitting Compared with Supine Positioning in the Retrosigmoid Approach for Resection of Cerebellopontine Angle Vestibular Schwannomas. Otol Neurotol 2023; 44:266-272. [PMID: 36662641 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000003814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the completeness of resection of vestibular schwannomas using three-dimensional segmented volumetric analysis of pre- and postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of patients undergoing supine and semisitting positioning for the retrosigmoid approach. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective chart review. SETTING Tertiary medical center. PATIENTS Patients with vestibular schwannomas undergoing surgical resection via the retrosigmoid approach. INTERVENTIONS Tumor resection via the retrosigmoid approach with different patient positioning: standard supine versus semisitting. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Preoperative versus postoperative three-dimensional segmented volumetric MRI analysis of vestibular schwannomas. RESULTS A total of 43 patients (15 supine and 28 semisitting) underwent retrosigmoid craniotomy for resection of vestibular schwannomas. For the conventional supine and semisitting positioning, mean preoperative tumor volumes were 12.65 and 8.73 cm 3 ( p = 0.15), respectively. Postoperative mean tumor volumes for the supine and semisitting positions were 2.09 and 0.48 cm 3 ( p = 0.13), respectively. There were 11 cases of postoperative sigmoid sinus thrombosis, 3 in the conventional supine group and 8 in the semisitting groups, and there were 6 cases of postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leaks, all in the semisitting group. The mean House-Brackmann scores for the supine and semisitting groups were 2.9 and 2.3, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference between groups in the rates of these or any other postoperative complications. CONCLUSIONS The semisitting position for the suboccipital retrosigmoid approach for vestibular schwannoma resection does not compromise the ability to adequately resect the tumor as seen by volumetric MRI results. Further studies are needed to establish the safety of this position compared with the traditional supine approach.
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- Alexandra M Arambula
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Department of Radiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Department of Radiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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Zhou L, Qu J, Sun M, Quan J, Yan X, Ma Y, Xu J. Microstructure and Reasonable Management of the Arachnoid Associated with the Infrafloccular Approach for Microvascular Decompression of the Facial Nerve. Turk Neurosurg 2023; 33:921-928. [PMID: 33978210 DOI: 10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.31625-20.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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AIM To understand the arachnoid microstructure during infrafloccular approach for facial nerve microvascular decompression (MVD). MATERIAL AND METHODS This study recruited 55 patients with hemifacial spasm who underwent MVD. Retrospective analyses of the MVD surgical videos were performed to reveal the arachnoid microstructure during the procedures. Cadaveric head specimens (n=8, on 16 sides) were dissected for observation of the microstructure of the arachnoid in the cerebellopontine angle. RESULTS The arachnoid membrane surrounding the facio-cochleovestibular and lower cranial nerves forms two arachnoid sheaths. Both arachnoid sheaths contain two parts: the outer membranous and inner trabecular part. The membranous part is an intact and translucent membrane that wraps around nerves. The inner trabecular part is located beneath the membranous part and forms a trabecular network that connects the membranous arachnoid, nerves, and blood vessels to form a physical structure. CONCLUSION The arachnoid connects the facio-cochleovestibular and lower cranial nerves, blood vessels, and cerebellum as a complex physical entity. Therefore, during MVD surgery, sharply dissecting the arachnoid before retracting the flocculus and relocating the offending vessels helps reduce nerve injury.
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- Le Zhou
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi?an Jiaotong University, Xi?an City, Department of Neurosurgery, Shaanxi Province, The People?s Republic of China
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Adachi S, Yamashita K, Nakamizo A, Amano T, Momosaki S, Noguchi T. Unusual imaging characteristics of cystic meningioma in cerebellopontine angle. Neuroradiol J 2022; 35:777-779. [PMID: 35503008 PMCID: PMC9626835 DOI: 10.1177/19714009221096831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We report a case of cystic meningioma at the left cerebellopontine angle (CPA). Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated both solid and cystic components in the tumor. The cystic component appeared slightly hyperintense compared to cerebrospinal fluid on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) imaging. A hypointense tubular structure was identified in the cystic component on 3D driven equilibrium sequencing. These imaging findings are unusual for cystic meningioma. However, awareness of these unusual imaging features is important to determine appropriate treatment strategies although cystic meningioma at the CPA is extremely rare.
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- Saki Adachi
- Department of Radiology, Clinical Research
Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical
Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Clinical Research
Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical
Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical
Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical
Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical
Research Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical
Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Clinical Research
Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical
Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Clinical Research
Institute, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical
Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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Nguyen DH, Le TD, Nguyen DM, Nguyen HK, Ngo QD, Duong DH, Nguyen MD. Diagnostic performance of quantitative signal intensity measurements on magnetic resonance imaging for distinguishing cerebellopontine angle meningioma from acoustic schwannoma. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2022; 26:7115-7124. [PMID: 36263559 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202210_29897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Our study investigated magnetic resonance imaging measurements for differentiating cerebellopontine angle (CPA) meningioma from vestibular schwannoma (VS). PATIENTS AND METHODS This retrospective study compared 36 meningioma and 36 VS patients. The tumor volume (Vtumor) and peritumor edema index (EI) relationship was analyzed. T2-weighted three-dimensional gradient-echo image signal intensity (T23D) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) differentiation cutoff values were defined. Mann-Whitney U test, independent-samples t-test, receiver operating characteristic curve, and Spearman's correlation analyses were applied. RESULTS Meningioma had higher Vtumor (p=0.009) and EI (p=0.031) values than VS. Meningioma had significantly (p<0.001) lower values than VS for mean ADC (ADCmean: 0.841±0.083×10-3 vs.1.173±0.190×10-3 mm2/s), minimum ADC (ADCmin: 0.716±0.078×10-3 vs.1.045±0.178×10-3 mm2/s), tumor:white matter ADC ratio (rADC: 1.198±0.19 vs. 1.59±0.30), mean T23D (T23Dmean: 142.91±19.9 vs. 218.72±84.73), and tumor:adipose T23D ratio (rT23d: 0.19±0.06 vs. 0.30±0.28) Cutoff, sensitivity (Se), and specificity (Sp) values were ADCmin, 0.856×10-3 mm2/s (Se: 96.6%, Sp: 100%); ADCmean, 0.963×10-3 mm2/s (Se: 96.6%, Sp: 95.5%); rADC, 1.3189 (Se: 93.1%, Sp: 81.8%), T23Dmean (Se: 96.6%, Sp: 100%); rT23D, 0.1951 (Se: 89.7%, Sp: 100%), Vtumor, 14828.65 mm3 (Se: 75.0%, Sp: 66.7%), and EI, 1.1025 (Se: 47.2%, Sp: 100%). CONCLUSIONS ADCmin, ADCmean, rADC, T23Dmean, rT23D, Vtumor, and EI, effectively discriminated meningioma from VS.
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- D-H Nguyen
- Department of Radiology, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Koike H, Morikawa M, Ishimaru H, Ideguchi R, Uetani M, Hiu T, Matsuo T, Miyoshi M. Quantitative Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer Imaging of Amide Proton Transfer Differentiates between Cerebellopontine Angle Schwannoma and Meningioma: Preliminary Results. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231710187. [PMID: 36077581 PMCID: PMC9456068 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231710187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Vestibular schwannomas are the most common tumor at the common cerebellopontine angle, followed by meningiomas. Differentiation of these tumors is critical because of the different surgical approaches required for treatment. Recent studies have demonstrated the utility of amide proton transfer (APT)-chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) imaging in evaluating malignant brain tumors. However, APT imaging has not been applied in benign tumors. Here, we explored the potential of APT in differentiating between schwannomas and meningiomas at the cerebellopontine angle. We retrospectively evaluated nine patients with schwannoma and nine patients with meningioma who underwent APT-CEST MRI from November 2020 to April 2022 pre-operation. All 18 tumors were histologically diagnosed. There was a significant difference in magnetization transfer ratio asymmetry (MTRasym) values (0.033 ± 0.012 vs. 0.021 ± 0.004; p = 0.007) between the schwannoma and meningioma groups. Receiver operative curve analysis showed that MTRasym values clearly differentiated between the schwannoma and meningioma groups. At an MTRasym value threshold of 0.024, the diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive values for MTRasym were 88.9%, 77.8%, 80.0%, and 87.5%, respectively. Our results demonstrated the ability of MTRasym values on APT-CEST imaging to discriminate patients with schwannomas from patients with meningiomas.
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- Hirofumi Koike
- Department of Radiology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagasaki University Hospital, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nagasaki University Hospital, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan
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- Department of Radioisotope Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8588, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8501, Japan
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- MR Application and Workflow, GE Healthcare Japan, Hino, Tokyo 191-8503, Japan
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Gibeili C, Sulukdjian A, Chanlon A, Moreau N. Unilateral glossodynia as a harbinger of an occult cerebellopontine angle tumour. BMJ Case Rep 2022; 15:e249408. [PMID: 35414584 PMCID: PMC9006837 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-249408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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A woman in her late 80s with severe bronchomalacia was referred to a tertiary orofacial pain clinic for unexplained right unilateral glossodynia of progressive and continuous evolution for the past 8 months, spreading to the ipsilateral labiomental region, associated with ipsilateral hypoacusia. Local and general clinical examinations were unremarkable and routine blood work could not reveal any underlying systemic disease explaining the glossodynia and burning/pricking labiomental pain. Suspecting a painful trigeminal neuropathy secondary to a space-occupying lesion, a cerebral MRI was prescribed, revealing an ipsilateral cerebellopontine angle lesion, compatible with either a schwannoma or meningioma. This lesion invaded the root entry zones of cranial nerves V and VIII explaining the patient's oral pain and hypoacusia. Following a neurosurgical consultation where surgical treatment was rejected, her pain was successfully managed by topical pregabalin mouthwashes, to prevent any risk of respiratory depression related to her underlying severe bronchomalacia.
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- Chloé Gibeili
- Orofacial Pain Clinic, Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery, Hopital Bretonneau, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Orofacial Pain Clinic, Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery, Hopital Bretonneau, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Orofacial Pain Clinic, Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery, Hopital Bretonneau, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Orofacial Pain Clinic, Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery, Hopital Bretonneau, AP-HP, Paris, France
- Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery, UFR d'Odontologie, Faculté de Santé, Université Paris Cité, Montrouge, France
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Ellis TW, Goates AJ, Eschbacher KL, Giannini C, Lane JI, Van Gompel JJ, Carlson ML. Lipochoristoma of the Cerebellopontine Angle. Otol Neurotol 2022; 43:e394-e396. [PMID: 34772883 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000003412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
- Department of Neurologic Surgery
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota
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Grigoryan GY, Grigoryan YA. Dysfunctions and anatomical relationships of cranial nerves in epidermoids of the cerebellopontine angle. Zh Vopr Neirokhir Im N N Burdenko 2022; 86:56-65. [PMID: 36252194 DOI: 10.17116/neiro20228605156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the correlation of neurological symptoms with anatomical relationships of cranial nerves, lesions and vessels in patients with epidermoids of the cerebellopontine angle. MATERIAL AND METHODS We analyzed neurological symptoms, magnetic resonance data, intraoperative findings and postoperative functional outcomes in 25 patients (14 females and 11 males aged 22-77 years) with epidermoids of the cerebellopontine angle. RESULTS Cranial nerve dysfunctions were noted in 15 patients. Involvement of cochlear (n=9) and trigeminal (9 cases including 4 ones with sensory impairment and 5 patients with neuralgia) nerves was the most common. There were 10 patients with ataxia, hemiparesis and seizures without cranial nerve dysfunction. In 15 patients, epidermoids spread to supratentorial space and contralateral cerebellopontine angle. Lesion-induced brainstem compression was found in 22 cases. Cranial nerves and cerebellar arteries were partially or completely enclosed by lesion in all cases. Severe compression and dislocation of the nerve root entry/exit zone were found in all cases. One patient with trigeminal neuralgia had vascular compression of trigeminal nerve caused by superior cerebellar artery. Total resection was achieved in 16 patients. Small capsule remnants were left on vessels, nerves or brainstem in 9 patients. Postoperative complete or partial restoration of cranial nerve functions was noted in 11 cases. Deterioration of preoperative neurological deficit in 4 patients and postoperative neurological symptoms de novo in 3 patients were temporary. CONCLUSION Cranial nerve dysfunctions are caused by compression of the nerve root entry/exit zones by epidermoids of the cerebellopontine angle. Surgical intervention is effective in alleviating symptoms of cranial neuropathy and brainstem compression. Vascular decompression should be performed in patients with trigeminal neuralgia.
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Dere UA, Şahintürk F, Oktay K, Altınörs N. Hydatid Cyst of the Cerebellopontine Angle. Neurol India 2022; 70:331-333. [PMID: 35263906 DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.338706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Hydatid disease is caused by Echinococcus granulosus. The liver is the first organ of entry, while the central nervous system is affected in about 2% of cases. Primary brain hydatid cyst is extremely rare. The cysts are generally located in cerebral lobes. Here, we reported a 68-year-old Syrian immigrant woman with hydatid cyst in the left cerebellopontine angle. The patient presented gait disturbance, asymmetrical palatal arcs, negative gag reflex, and disturbed cerebellar tests on the left side. The patient was operated via suboccipital craniotomy. The cyst ruptured during manipulation, but it was totally removed.
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- Umit A Dere
- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medicalpark Hospital, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
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Erdoğan O, Kılıç S, Beger O, Vayısoğlu Y, Kara E, Sağlam E, Hamzaoğlu V, Özalp H, Bağdatoğlu C, Talas DÜ. Evaluation of Bell's palsy in the cerebellopontine angle: An MRI study. Int J Clin Pract 2021; 75:e13971. [PMID: 33368877 DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.13971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Evaluation of cranial nerve morphology through measuring cross-sectional area (CSA) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is increasing day-by-day in clinical diseases. In Bell's palsy (BP), the manifestation of the enlarged CSA of the facial nerve (FN) may be used for diagnosis. This study aims to evaluate whether there is an enlargement of the cisternal FN in BP. METHODS This retrospective study included 43 patients diagnosed with BP. In the reconstructed MRI, the long (LD) and short (SD) diameters of the paralytic and normal sides of the FNs located in the cerebellopontine angle were measured, and the CSA was calculated using the Radinsky formula. Before the radiologic measurement, a preliminary experiment was carried out on the rat sciatic nerve to be able to determine the actual nerve boundary on MRI. FINDINGS There was a statistically significant relationship between paralytic and normal sides in the measurements of LD, SD, and CSA. The paralytic side was larger than the normal side in the cisternal FN. According to the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve, BP can be estimated with 60% sensitivity and 70% specificity by the CSA of the FN more than 1.04 mm2 . As a result of the preliminary experiment, it was found that the actual nerve boundary was at approximately 50% intensity between the minimum and maximum values. CONCLUSION Although entrapment of FN in the labyrinthine segment in BP was known, this study showed that the cisternal FN, which could be evaluated more conveniently, enlarged in the paralytic side compared with the normal side, and revealed the necessity of performing the comparison amongst the MRI studies on BP patients by a standardised measurement method. This study will also help clinicians to make a decision in the diagnosis of BP by giving a cut-off value for the CSA.
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- Osman Erdoğan
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sanliurfa Training and Research Hospital, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Mersin City Education and Research Hospital, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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Grigoryan GY, Sitnikov AR, Grigoryan YA. [Trigeminal nerve lipoma presenting with trigeminal neuralgia: case report and literature review]. Zh Vopr Neirokhir Im N N Burdenko 2021; 85:102-110. [PMID: 34951767 DOI: 10.17116/neiro202185061102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Cerebellopontine angle lipomas are benign mass lesions and rarely result trigeminal neuralgia. A 61-year-old male with right-sided trigeminal neuralgia in V2 and V3 divisions without sensory disturbances is reported in the article. MRI revealed mass lesion 11´11´4 mm on the lateral pontine surface spreading to the right trigeminal nerve root entry zone. No signs of neurovascular compression were found. Microsurgical exploration of the cerebellopontine angle showed a fatty mass adherent to the brainstem with incorporation of inferior part of trigeminal nerve root. Fatty tissue resection was followed by partial sensory trigeminal rhizotomy. Histological examination identified lipoma. Postoperative MRI showed small residual tissue with minimal ischemic area near trigeminal nerve root entry zone. Mild hypoesthesia within V2 and V3 trigeminal branches occurred after surgery. Trigeminal neuralgia completely resolved, and medications were discontinued. This clinical case and literature review clearly demonstrated successful elimination of trigeminal neuralgia in patients with cerebellopontine angle lipoma after resection of mass lesion and partial trigeminal rhizotomy.
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- Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre, Moscow, Russia
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PURPOSE Multi-syphilitic gummas in pituitary and cerebellopontine angle (CPA) are extremely rare and easily misdiagnosed especially in patients with antibiotic abuse. We write this paper for clinicians to better understanding of cerebral gumma. METHODS We report a patient with syphilitic gummas in pituitary and left CPA. The definite diagnosis is made by histopathology after surgery. RESULTS A 49-years-old woman suffered from headaches with tinnitus and hypoacusis in left ear. She was diagnosed with syphilis but untreated. There were no chancre and rashes in the course of disease. Syphilis serological tests were positive. Brain MRI found two masses located in the left CPA and hypophysial fossa. The two masses were removed successively. We found a large number of Treponemapallidum in paraffin-embedded specimens by immunohistochemical staining. CONCLUSIONS Syphilitic gummas in pituitary and CPA are similar to benign or malignant brain tumors, easily leading to misdiagnosis. Gumma should be considered in differential diagnosis when a patient has unexplained nervous system symptoms or signs and imaging findings suggest intracranial mass in syphilis seropositive patients.
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- Kaiguo Xia
- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, People's Republic of China
- Neurosurgical Clinical Medical Research Center of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, 646000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, People's Republic of China
- Neurosurgical Clinical Medical Research Center of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, 646000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, People's Republic of China
- Neurosurgical Clinical Medical Research Center of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, 646000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, People's Republic of China
- Neurosurgical Clinical Medical Research Center of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, 646000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, People's Republic of China
- Neurosurgical Clinical Medical Research Center of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, 646000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, People's Republic of China
- Neurosurgical Clinical Medical Research Center of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, 646000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, 646000, People's Republic of China.
- Neurosurgical Clinical Medical Research Center of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, 646000, People's Republic of China.
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Barona L, Krstulovic C, Bejarano B, Perez N. Vestibular Impairment in Hemifacial Spasm Syndrome: A Case Report. J Int Adv Otol 2020; 16:138-140. [PMID: 32209525 PMCID: PMC7224442 DOI: 10.5152/iao.2020.6112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2018] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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A 52-year-old man presented with left hemifacial spasm (HFS). A magnetic resonance imaging scan showed compression of the left facial nerve at the cerebellopontine angle by a dolichoectatic basilar artery. The neurotological evaluation showed an otolithic deficit, with canalicular preservation and normal hearing. The deficit improved after surgical decompression. No previous report has described the impairment of vestibular function in patients presenting with HFS.
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- Luz Barona
- Department of Otolaryngology, Clínica Barona, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Navarra, Spain
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RATIONALE Hemangioblastomas (HMGs) originating from the cerebellopontine angle (CPA) are extremely uncommon. Nevertheless, the cystic-solid form of this lesion at the above location is even rarer. PATIENT CONCERNS We present a 31-years old male with a right ear hearing loss of 3 months duration. He did not experience earache or discharge before the hearing loss. He; however, experienced visual acuity and dizziness. General physical examination did not yield much. DIAGNOSES Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a cystic-solid mass at right CPA. We initial misdiagnosed the lesion as an acoustic neuroma with cystic changes. Immunohistochemistry studies revealed HMG. INTERVENTIONS The lesion was total surgical resection via the retro-sigmoid approach. OUTCOMES The patient's symptomatology resolved after the surgery. Two years follow-up show no recurrence of the lesion and the patient is well. LESIONS Identification of feeding arteries and electro-coagulating them during the operation minimized intraoperative bleeding. The tumor should usually be dissected out whole and not piece meal fashion. Pre-operative CTA is very useful in outlining the vasculature of the tumor.
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- Zhigang Lan
- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
- Department of Medicine, Princefield University, Ghana, West Africa
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
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RATIONALE Cerebellopontine angle (CPA) ependymomas are atypical kind of ependymomas that characteristically occur in the pediatric age group. Therefore, finding a case of CPA ependymoma in a young male adult is not a common occurrence. PATIENT CONCERNS We present a case of a 28-year-old male who was involved in road traffic accident with suspected mild head injury. He did not have any antecedent complains before the accident. DIAGNOSES An incidental computer tomographic scan of the head revealed an intracranial space-occupying lesion at the left CPA. Immunohistochemical staining of the specimens indicated WHO grade II ependymoma. INTERVENTIONS The tumor was surgically resected and the patient was further treated with radiotherapy. OUTCOMES The patient recovered well postoperatively and 2 years follow-up revealed no tumor recurrence and the patient is currently well. LESSONS The diagnosis of ependymomas can be very challenging in adults because they are mostly mainly seen in the pediatric age group. We propose that one of the differential diagnosis of tumors in the CPA in a young adult should be CPA ependymoma.
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- Zhigang Lan
- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
- Department of Medicine, Princefield University, Ghana West Africa
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- Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
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Tradecki M, Kobylańska M. Patient with glossopharyngeal schwannoma of cerebellopontine angle. Pol Merkur Lekarski 2018; 45:75-76. [PMID: 30240373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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We present a case of a man diagnosed with a rare tumour of cerebellopontine angle-glossopharyngeal schwannoma. First symptoms started at the beginning of January 2014, patient complained of tinnitus in his right ear. He had a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and it revealed a tumour of cerebellopontine angle. The patient underwent a surgery in September 2014. In this case tinnitus was the only symptoms of glossopharyngeal schwannoma. After surgery patient suffered from hoarseness and mild difficulty in swallowing. After analyzing the available literature it turned out that the symptoms of this tumor are not characteristic.
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Hampl M, Kachlik D, Kikalova K, Riemer R, Halaj M, Novak V, Stejskal P, Vaverka M, Hrabalek L, Krahulik D, Nanka O. Mastoid foramen, mastoid emissary vein and clinical implications in neurosurgery. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2018; 160:1473-1482. [PMID: 29779186 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-018-3564-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Mastoid emissary vein is especially important from the neurosurgical point of view, because it is located in variable number in the area of the occipitomastoid suture and it can become a source of significant bleeding in surgical approaches through the mastoid process, especially in retrosigmoid craniotomy, which is used for approaches to pathologies localized in the cerebellopontine angle. Ideal imaging method for diagnosis of these neglected structures when planning a surgical approach is high-resolution computed tomography. The aim of this work was to provide detailed information about this issue. METHODS We studied a group of 295 skulls obtained from collections of five anatomy departments and the National Museum. Both quantitative and qualitative parameters of the mastoid foramen were evaluated depending on side of appearance and gender. Individual distances of the mastoid foramen from clearly defined surface landmarks (asterion, apex of mastoid process, foramen magnum) and other anatomical structures closely related to this issue (width of groove for sigmoid sinus, diameters of internal and external openings of mastoid foramen) were statistically processed. RESULTS The most frequently represented type of the mastoid foramen is type II by Louis (41.2%). The differences between right and left sides were not statistically significant. In men there was a higher number of openings on the right side and in qualitative parameters the type III and IV predominated, whereas in women the types I and II were more frequent. In men, greater distances from the mastoid foramen were observed when evaluating qualitative parameters for defined surface landmarks. Mean size of the external opening diameter was 1.3 mm; however, several openings measured up to 7 mm. CONCLUSIONS Despite excellent knowledge of anatomy, however, good pre-operative examination using imaging methods and mastering of microsurgical techniques create the base for successful treatment of pathological structures in these anatomically complex areas.
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- Martin Hampl
- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anatomy, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, U nemocnice 3, Praha 2, 12800, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anatomy, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, U nemocnice 3, Praha 2, 12800, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc and University Hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anatomy, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, U nemocnice 3, Praha 2, 12800, Prague, Czech Republic
- Institute of Anatomy, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Peris-Celda M, Giannini C, Diehn FE, Eckel LJ, Neff BA, Van Gompel JJ. Glioneuronal Heterotopia Presenting as Cerebellopontine Angle Tumor of Cranial Nerve VIII. World Neurosurg 2018; 114:289-292. [PMID: 29625310 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.03.185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vestibular schwannomas and meningiomas account for the great majority of lesions arising in the cerebellopontine angle. In this report, we present a case of glioneuronal heterotopia, also known as glioneuronal hamartoma, arising from cranial nerve VIII, which is an extremely uncommon lesion. Important radiologic and surgical aspects are reviewed, which may help in early recognition and intraoperative decision making when these lesions are encountered. CASE DESCRIPTION A healthy 29-year-old female presented with intermittent right facial numbness. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an incidental, minimally enhancing cerebellopontine angle lesion on the right cranial nerve VII-VIII complex. The patient declined serial observation and opted for operative intervention for resection. Intraoperatively, the lesion resembled neural tissue and was continuous with the VIII cranial nerve. Pathologic analysis demonstrated mature glioneuronal tissue consistent with hamartomatous brain tissue. The patient maintained normal hearing and facial nerve function after surgery. Radiologic, surgical, and pathologic characteristics are described. CONCLUSIONS Ectopic glioneuronal tissue of cranial nerve VIII is a rare non-neoplastic lesion and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of unusual-appearing intracanalicular and cerebellopontine angle lesions. The congenital and benign nature of this entity makes observation a valid option for these cases, although they are so infrequent that they are often presumptively managed as vestibular schwannomas. Attempts to radically resect these lesions may result in higher rates of hearing loss or facial palsy due to their continuity with cranial nerves.
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- Maria Peris-Celda
- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Department of Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
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Kok K, Sproat C, Chong MS, Chandler C, Thomas N, Gan HW. Congenital Epidermoid Cyst Presenting as Isolated Painful Trigeminal Neuropathy: Indications for Neuroimaging in the Diagnostic Process. J Oral Facial Pain Headache 2017; 31:e10-e14. [PMID: 29073668 DOI: 10.11607/ofph.1949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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This article reports a case of a cerebellopontine angle epidermoid cyst presenting as isolated painful trigeminal neuropathy. The indolent nature of these uncommon benign tumors leads to frequent delays in their presentation and diagnosis, with patients often initially undergoing dental procedures. This is illustrated in the present case reported here, which highlights the difficulties in identifying trigeminal neuralgia (TN), particularly in its early phases, and supports current recommendations for routine neuroimaging in suspected cases of painful trigeminal neuropathy, which, unlike classic TN, is caused by a disorder other than neurovascular compression (even in the absence of additional neurologic symptoms or signs) and is present particularly in younger patients with atypical features. Additionally, this case report offers a unique patient perspective of living with TN, with a detailed description by one of the authors of the nature of the pain and its impact.
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Ito H, Nakahara Y, Kawashima M, Masuoka J, Abe T, Matsushima T. Typical Symptoms of Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus Caused by Choroid Plexus Papilloma in the Cerebellopontine Angle. World Neurosurg 2016; 98:875.e13-875.e17. [PMID: 27913261 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.11.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2016] [Revised: 11/18/2016] [Accepted: 11/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Choroid plexus papillomas (CPPs) are rare benign intracranial tumors. We report a rare case of CPP manifesting with typical symptoms of normal-pressure hydrocephalus rather than obstructive hydrocephalus. CASE DESCRIPTION A 45-year-old woman presented with a 6-year history of headache and typical symptoms of normal-pressure hydrocephalus, including gait disturbance, urinary incontinence, and cognitive dysfunction, in addition to the more common symptoms of CPP, such as lower cranial nerve dysfunctions and ataxia. The CPP arose from the right lateral recess of the fourth ventricle and extended to the cerebellopontine angle. Magnetic resonance imaging did not show any radiographic evidence of obstruction of aqueduct, foramen of Magendie, or foramen of Luschka on the contralateral side. We speculated that hydrocephalus was associated with cerebrospinal fluid overproduction by the CPP originating from the choroid plexus of the lateral recess and extending laterally into the cerebellomedullary fissure (CMF). Surgical excision was performed with a trans-CMF approach. The symptoms of normal-pressure hydrocephalus disappeared. In addition to improved clinical symptoms, radiographic findings showed mitigation of ventricular dilatation. CONCLUSIONS The hydrocephalus was of a communicating type and caused by CSF overproduction. The lateral route of the trans-CMF approach is useful for the dissection of tumors that extend into the unilateral cerebellomedullary cistern through the CMF. This approach not only enables sufficient exposure for resection but also avoids damage to the surrounding structures.
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- Hiroshi Ito
- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, Saga, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, Saga, Japan.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, Saga, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, Saga, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, Saga, Japan
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Figueiredo RR, de Azevedo AA, Figueiredo JADMR, Penido NDO. Cerebellopontine angle lipoma in asymptomatic patients: case report. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2016; 82:741-742. [PMID: 26712634 PMCID: PMC9444762 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2015.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2014] [Accepted: 05/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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- Ricardo Rodrigues Figueiredo
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Faculdade de Medicina de Valença, Serviço de Otorrinolaringologia, Valença, RJ, Brazil.
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Öğrenci A, Batçık OE, Ekşi MŞ, Koban O. Pandora's box: eosinophilic granuloma at the cerebellopontine angle-should we open it? Childs Nerv Syst 2016; 32:1513-6. [PMID: 26661575 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-015-2982-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2015] [Accepted: 12/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a disorder of immature LCH cells, eosinophils, macrophages, lymphocytes, and multinucleated giant cells. Eosinophilic granuloma (EG) is a focal form of LCH that presents mostly in the skull, femur, vertebrae, pelvis, mandible, and ribs. Intracranial presentation of EG is very rare in the literature. CASE DESCRIPTION A 17-year-old boy visited our clinic with headache, dizziness, and tinnitus that were present for 2 months. Brain MRI depicted a lesion at the right cerebellopontine angle. The lesion was hypointense on T1-weighted and hyperintense on T2-weighted brain MR images. The lesion enhanced homogenously after I.V. contrast material administration. Pre-operative diagnoses were vestibular schwannoma and meningioma. Surgery was planned. Retrosigmoid approach was preferred in the surgery. The lesion was excised partially. Pathological analysis depicted cell infiltration composed of eosinophils besides histiocytes, plasma cells, and lymphocytes in different amounts. CD1a was positive yet S100 was negative. Final diagnosis was eosinophilic granuloma. Post-operative course was uneventful. The patient was referred to pediatric oncology unit, and steroid therapy was initiated. Post-operative follow-up brain MRIs showed that the lesion had regressed further than immediate post-operative images by only steroid use. In long-term follow-up, new lesions appeared on the patient's skin in multiple locations and in the sclera of his left eye. At the last follow-up (3 years post-operatively) skin and scleral lesions were noticed to have regressed spontaneously and the intracranial structures were tumor free. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION To the best of our knowledge, EG at the cerebellopontine angle has not been presented in the literature. What makes our case further unique is its negativity for S-100 antigen. Eosinophilic granuloma should be kept in differential diagnosis of mass lesions presented at the cerebellopontine angle, especially in children and young adults with high eosinophils and lymphocytes in their peripheral blood. Sole steroid trials could be conveyed in suspicious cases before any further intervention. If the lesions do not regress or enlarge with time, surgery should be considered. However, long-term follow-up of these patients is necessary since natural history of the disease has not been defined, yet.
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- Ahmet Öğrenci
- Department of Neurosurgery, Batman State Hospital, Batman, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), 500 Parnassus Avenue MU320 West, San Francisco, CA, 94143-0728, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Göztepe Medical Park, Istanbul, Turkey
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In the central nervous system, cerebellopontine angle (CPA) lymphomas are rare; few cases have been reported. Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL) in the CPA is rarer still, and often misdiagnosed as acoustic neuroma.We report a rare case of CPA LPL-a challenging diagnosis guided by clinical presentations, radiological signs, and postoperative pathological test.A 43-year-old woman presented with headaches. Her magnetic resonance imaging revealed an abnormal homogeneously enhancing mass in the left CPA. We present detailed analysis of her disease and review relevant literature.When surgically treated, her specimen showed a typical LPL histopathology pattern. After surgery, the patient's symptoms improved greatly, and she received chemotherapy.Despite its rarity, LPL should be considered in differential diagnoses of CPA lesions that mimic acoustic neuromas.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Beijing, P. R. China
- Correspondence: Wenbin Ma, Department of Neurosurgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100730, P. R. China (e-mail: )
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- G Iaconetta
- Department of Neurological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
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Leonetti JP, Anderson DE, Marzo SJ, Origitano TC, Schuman R. Combined Transtemporal Access for Large (>3 cm) Meningiomas of the Cerebellopontine Angle. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2016; 134:949-52. [PMID: 16730536 DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2005.12.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2005] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES: Large meningiomas of the cerebellopontine angle present a formidable surgical challenge due to tumor vascularity, neural attachment, and brain stem compression. The purpose of this paper is to present our use of the combined transtemporal approach in the surgical treatment of 29 large meningiomas. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Twenty-nine patients with large meningiomas of the CPA were surgically treated through a combined retrosigmoid-transpetrosal-transcochlear approach at our tertiary care academic medical center from July 1995 through July 2004. Data was collected from a retrospective medical records review. RESULTS: Total tumor removal was achieved in 19 of 29 (67%) of the patients and the facial nerve was anatomically preserved in 26 of 29 (89%) of the cases. Cerebrospinal fluid leakage was seen in 3.5% of the patients and additional transient cranial nerve deficits were noted in 14% of the cases, but no significant neurologic sequelae occurred. Of the 10 patients with residual tumor, 6 have been stable without growth, 2 were treated with reoperation for regrowth of disease, and 2 were controlled with localized radiotherapy. CONCLUSIONS: This combined lateral transtemporal approach provided wide exposure to the cerebellopontine angle and optimized the surgical extirpation of 29 large meningiomas presented in this series.
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- John P Leonetti
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA.
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Otani N, Wada K, Sakakibara F, Takeuchi S, Nagatani K. A cystic haemorrhagic lesion located in the cerebellopontine angle cistern. Cavernous angioma. J Clin Neurosci 2012; 19:1551-1608. [PMID: 23210138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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- Naoki Otani
- Department of Neurosurgery, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan.
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Singh SS, Gupta K, Kumaran SP, Ghosal N, Furtado SV. Pontomedullary white epidermoid: a rare cause of tinnitus. Singapore Med J 2012; 53:e179-e181. [PMID: 22941149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Intracranial epidermoid cysts are relatively rare congenital inclusion cysts. They are the third most common cerebellopontine angle cistern mass after vestibular schwannoma and meningioma. White epidermoid is a rare variant. We present the first case, to our knowledge, of a white epidermoid cyst anterior to the pontomedullary junction, emphasising its imaging appearance, location and the importance of pre-operative diagnosis, which may reduce operative complications.
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Fellig Y, Oliveira AM, Margolin E, Gomori JM, Erickson-Johnson MR, Chou MM, Umansky F, Soffer D. Extraosseous aneurysmal bone cyst of cerebello-pontine angle with USP6 rearrangement. Acta Neuropathol 2009; 118:579-81. [PMID: 19690876 DOI: 10.1007/s00401-009-0584-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2009] [Revised: 08/07/2009] [Accepted: 08/07/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Yakov Fellig
- Department of Pathology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Kiryat Hadassah, Jerusalem, Israel.
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Ergün T, Lakadamyalı H, Avcı S. [Bilateral cerebellopontine angle lipoma in an asymptomatic patient: a case report]. Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg 2009; 19:106-108. [PMID: 19796010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We present here an asymptomatic case of a bilateral cerebello-pontine angle lipoma incidentally diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging. Intracranial lipomas are rare and comprise just 0.1-1.5% of all intracranial tumors, and are mostly located in the corpus callosum. Cerebello-pontine angle (CPA) or internal acoustic canal (IAC) locations, on the other hand, are rather rare, and usually unilateral. Bilateral locations, as with the case presented here, were reported in only three cases in the literature. Cerebello-pontine angle and IAC lipomas typically infiltrate the neighboring cranial nerves (5, 7 and 8), causing progressive neurological deficits in 95% of cases. However, cases of bilateral CPA/IAC lipomas similar to this case are interesting because of their being asymptomatic.
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- Tarkan Ergün
- Department of Radiology, Başkent University, Alanya Teaching and Medical Research Center, Antalya, Turkey.
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Hartzell LD, McKelvey KD, Van Hemert RL, Dornhoffer J. Cerebellopontine angle tumor in a patient with a maternally inherited SDHD gene mutation. Int Tinnitus J 2008; 14:97-100. [PMID: 19205158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Acoustic neuromas are the most common tumor in the cerebellopontine angle (CPA) but are rare in the general population. Paragangliomas are rarer still and, in a minority of cases (20%), are known to be caused by errors in the SDHD gene. Mutations in this gene are highly penetrant when inherited paternally but not maternally. We present the first reported case of a patient with a CPA tumor and a maternally inherited SDHD gene mutation.
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- Larry D Hartzell
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, USA
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Acoustic neuromas (vestibular schwannomas) comprise more than 90 per cent of all cerebello-pontine angle (CPA) lesions. We present a rare case of a giant vertebro-basilar aneurysm presenting as a CPA lesion. The general condition of the patient precluded the completion of the magnetic resonance (MR) sequences. The clinical and limited radiological results (T2 images alone, the features of which were not specific) initially did not lead to a specific diagnosis. To obtain further radiological information a computed tomography (CT) scan with contrast was performed and this revealed the lesion to be an aneurysm. The diagnostic difficulties and the treatment dilemmas of such a lesion are discussed. The importance of fine, axial, post-contrast CT arteriography with three-dimensional reconstruction, MR angiography and digital subtraction angiography are highlighted. The limitations of MR imaging in patients with CPA lesions are discussed.
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Katoh M, Aida T, Imamura H, Aoki T, Yoshino M, Kashiwazaki D, Takei H. Calcified vestibular schwannoma in the cerebellopontine angle. J Clin Neurosci 2007; 14:1207-9. [PMID: 17884507 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2006.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2006] [Revised: 04/19/2006] [Accepted: 04/30/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Although vestibular schwannoma is a common tumor in the cerebellopontine angle, calcified vestibular schwannoma is rare. A 59-year-old woman with sudden onset epileptic seizures, was referred to Hokkaido Neurosurgical Memorial Hospital. Neurological examination revealed left Bruns nystagmus, left deafness and left cerebellar ataxia. Brain MRI revealed a mass, about 3cm in diameter, in the left cerebellopontine angle. The mass showed heterogeneous intensity on T1- and T2-weighted and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) images. Hydrocephalus was seen. On CT scan, the tumor was calcified. Preoperatively, vestibular schwannoma, meningioma, cavernous hemangioma, or thrombosed giant aneurysm were considered as differential diagnoses. The pathological diagnosis was schwannoma. For a calcified mass in the cerebellopontine angle, vestibular schwannoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis to plan appropriate treatment strategies.
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- Masahito Katoh
- Department of Neurosurgery, Hokkaido Neurosurgical Memorial Hospital, Kita 22, Nishi 15, Chuou-KU Sapporo 060-0022, Japan.
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McClelland S, Dusenbery KE, Higgins PD, Hall WA. Treatment of a Facial Nerve Neuroma with Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg 2007; 85:299-302. [PMID: 17709984 DOI: 10.1159/000107364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Facial nerve neuromas are extremely rare and are often mistaken for acoustic neuromas when located near the vestibular nerve. Usually presenting with facial weakness and hearing loss, facial nerve neuromas of the cerebellopontine angle have commonly been managed by surgery. We present the first reported case of a facial nerve neuroma treated with fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (FSRT). METHODS The patient was a 40-year-old woman who presented with tinnitus, dizziness and decreased hearing that was associated with a right intracanalicular mass on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). She underwent a middle fossa craniotomy only to reveal a facial nerve tumor rather than an acoustic neuroma that was not resected due to the high risk of facial paralysis. Following surgery, her facial function worsened and was associated with tumor enlargement on MRI. She was referred for FSRT and received 54 Gy in daily 1.8-Gy fractions with a prescription isodose line of 90%. RESULTS Three months after treatment she had no worsening of her pretreatment symptoms, and at the 1-year follow-up, she experienced facial weakness improvement accompanied by an absence of tumor growth on MRI. These clinical and imaging findings persisted at 48 months of follow-up. CONCLUSION In the first report of a facial nerve neuroma treated with FSRT, this treatment resulted in excellent long-term (4-year) tumor control with improvement of pretreatment symptomatology and absence of morbidity. This report demonstrates the potential for using FSRT to treat facial nerve neuromas of the cerebellopontine angle that could otherwise be associated with significant operative morbidity.
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- Shearwood McClelland
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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Kabacińska A, Dabrowska A, Tarnowska C, Cyryłowski L. [Diagnostic problems of rare cerebellopontine angle tumors]. Otolaryngol Pol 2007; 61:184-7. [PMID: 17668807 DOI: 10.1016/s0030-6657(07)70410-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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UNLABELLED Astrocytoma (neuroepithelial tumor) determine about 25% all the cerebroma but their original location in cerebellopontine angle is seldom. In case of this kind of tumors in this place, the symptoms can be non-characteristic and similar to these, which appear in the acoustic neurinoma. The most important in case of this diagnosis is both that this tumors can infiltrate of the brain tissues and the fact that they can transformate toward the anaplastic astrocytoma or glioblastoma multiforme (very malignant tumors). MATERIAL AND METHODS [corrected] A rare case of astrocytoma presenting as a cerebellopontine angle tumor is discussed. The special characteristics of this tumor and unusual clinical course are disscused. CONCLUSION The early diagnosis of the astrocytoma increases the patient's chance on convalescence and limits extension of the operation, and consequently of the neurological complication.
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- Anna Kabacińska
- Katedra i Klinika Otolaryngologii i Onkologii Laryngologicznej PAM w Szczecinie
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We report a case of an unusual epidermoid cyst (EC) of the cerebellopontine angle that appeared hyperdense on computed tomography (CT) scanning, hyperintense on T1-weighted MR images and hypointense on T2-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) images. Diffusion-weighted imaging showed a hypointense lesion. We discuss imaging characteristics of ECs, explain the atypical findings in our case and confirm that the signal seen on diffusion-weighted images in the EC is related to a T2 effect.
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- M Ben Hamouda
- Department of Neuroradiology, Institut National de Neurologie, Tunis, Tunisia.
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Akdemir G, Dağlioğlu E, Seçer M, Ergüngör MF. Hydatid cysts of the internal acoustic canal and jugular foramen. J Clin Neurosci 2007; 14:394-6. [PMID: 17270448 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2006.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2005] [Revised: 03/31/2006] [Accepted: 04/22/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Brain involvement with hydatid disease occurs in 1-2% of all Echinococcus granulosus infections. Cerebral hydatid cysts are usually supratentorial, whereas infratentorial lesions are quite rare. Here we report a 19-year-old man with hydatid cysts in the right cerebellopontine cistern with the involvement of internal acoustic canal and jugular foramen. The patient presented with signs of increased intracranial pressure and multiple cranial nerve palsies. Surgery was performed in the semi-sitting position using a lateral suboccipital approach for a right-sided craniotomy. Magnetic resonance imaging clearly demonstrated cisternal, neural and vascular relationships which aided in intact surgical removal of the lesion using microsurgical techniques. Total removal without rupture should be the surgical goal in all hydatid cysts.
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- Gökhan Akdemir
- Mustafa Kemal University, Tayfur Ata Sökmen Medical School, Department of Neurosurgery, 3100 Hatay, Turkey.
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Iplikcioglu C, Bikmaz K, Gokduman CA, Bek S. Cerebellopontine angle lipoma with extracranial extension. J Clin Neurosci 2006; 13:1045-7. [PMID: 17113988 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2006.01.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2005] [Accepted: 01/16/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Lipomas of the cerebellopontine angle (CPA) are rare. A recent literature review identified only 98 reported cases of CPA lipoma. We present here a case of CPA lipoma in a 28-year-old woman who was admitted to our hospital with hearing loss in her left ear. Computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a CPA mass lesion with extracranial extension around the left internal carotiol artery. The patient was operated on in the sitting position via a right suboccipital craniectomy. The intracranial part of the mass was partially removed. Histopathological examination resulted in a diagnosis of lipoma. Surgical treatment of CPA lipomas is rarely indicated, and the aim of surgery must be decompression of neural structures.
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- Celal Iplikcioglu
- Neurosurgery Clinic, Social Security Okmeydani Teaching Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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