J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1989 Jun;18(6):946-950.

A Case of Unusual Acoustic Neurinoma: Case Report

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  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

A case of cystic acoustic Neurinoma is reported. The Patient was 41 year old man with temporal lobe epilepsy. Computerized tomography disclosed a low density cystic mass at left cerebellopontine angle that extended to suprasellar cistern through tentorium. At operation, multiloculated cysts were found that looked like cysticercosis. Pathological examination revealed a typical neurilemmoma with Antoni A and B area that formed cyst wall.

Keyword

Cystic; Acoustic neurinoma; Temporal lobe epilepsy

MeSH Terms

Acoustics*
Adult
Cerebellopontine Angle
Cysticercosis
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Humans
Neurilemmoma
Neuroma, Acoustic*
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