A Case of Unusual Acoustic Neurinoma: Case Report.
- Author:
Kwang Hwi OK
1
;
Yang Ku CHUNG
;
Yun Kwan PARK
;
Hung Seob CHUNG
;
Hoon Kap LEE
;
Ki Chan LEE
;
Jeong Wha CHU
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cystic;
Acoustic neurinoma;
Temporal lobe epilepsy
- MeSH:
Acoustics*;
Adult;
Cerebellopontine Angle;
Cysticercosis;
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe;
Humans;
Neurilemmoma;
Neuroma, Acoustic*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1989;18(6):946-950
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
