A Glioblastoma Occurred at Cerebello-pontine Angle: Case Report.
- Author:
Jun Hyeok SONG
1
;
Dong Jun LIM
;
Yong Gu CHUNG
;
Ki Chan LEE
;
Hoon Kap LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Glioblastoma;
Cerebello-pontine angle
- MeSH:
Abducens Nerve;
Diplopia;
Female;
Glioblastoma*;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Middle Aged;
Neurologic Examination;
Paresis
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1996;25(12):2519-2522
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Glioblastomas rarely occur in the posterior fossa. The authors present clinical and pathological findings in a 59-year-old female patient with a glioblastoma growing primarily in the cerebello-pontine angle. The patient presented with a 1-month history of diplopia. Neurological examination revealed right-sided trigeminal and abducens nerve paresis. Cerebral magnetic resonance imaging showed a well-enhancing mass at cerebello-pontine angle. Following near total removal via petrosal approach, the pathological examination revealed a glioblastoma. To the authors knowledge, this represents the first case of glioblastoma arising at cerebello-pontine angle, probably originating from the most proximal part of abducens nerve.
