Unilateral vocal cord palsy and dysphagia: an unusual presentation of cerebellopontine angle meningioma
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Unilateral vocal cord palsy and dysphagia: an unusual presentation of cerebellopontine angle meningioma
Cerebellopontine angle (CPA) tumours are the most common neoplasms in the posterior fossa, accounting for 5-10% of intracranial tumours. Most CPA tumours are benign, with most being vestibular schwannomas. Meningiomas arising from the jugular foramen are among the rarest of all with very few being described in the literature. Treatment options vary considerably as experience with these tumours ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Surgical Case Reports
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2042-8812
DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjv129