Primary Cerebellopontine Angle Melanocytoma: Review

Primary Cerebellopontine Angle Melanocytoma: Review

Introduction Primary cerebellopontine angle melanocytomas (PCPAMs) are very rare. Their natural history and prognosis are not fully understood. We reviewed the literature and add a new case to analyze PCPAM's presentation, radiological features, and outcome of treatment. Methods We performed a literature review using Medline, Embase, PubMed, and Cochrane databases. We searched for melanocytoma,...

Primary cerebellopontine angle melanoma: a case report and review.

Primary melanomas at the cerebellopontine (CP) angle are extremely rare and considered a diagnostic dilemma. With only 16 prior cases reported so far, there is not enough material in world literature. We report a 29-year-old male who presented with vertigo, headache and features of lower cranial nerve involvement with MRI revealing a melanotic lesion at CP angle. The patient und...

Cerebellopontine Angle Lesions: An Illustratative Review

Cerebellopontine angle medulloblastoma.

An extremely rare case of a right cerebellopontine angle medulloblastoma in a five year old Malay girl which had eroded into the petrous bone and extended into the temporal fossa is reported. Combined subtemporal and retromastoid approach to achieve gross total surgical resection was achieved followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

Cerebellopontine angle cavernous hemangioma.

Cavernous hemangioma, also known as cavernous angioma, accounts for 10-20% of vascular malformations.1,2 Extra-axial lesions are rare. Most tumors are found in the sinuses, Meckel’s cavity, posterior fossa, including the cerebellarpontine angle and internal auditory meatus.3 This paper reports the clinical case of a patient with cavernous hemangioma involving the internal auditory meatus whose ...