Hemifacial Spasm Caused by a Huge Tentorial Meningioma.
10.3340/jkns.2009.46.3.269
- Author:
Hun PARK
1
;
Sun Chul HWANG
;
Bum Tae KIM
;
Won Han SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea. sunchulh@sch.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hemifacial spasm;
Posterior fossa tumor;
Meningioma
- MeSH:
Brain Stem;
Hemifacial Spasm;
Infratentorial Neoplasms;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Meningioma
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2009;46(3):269-272
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A rare case of hemifacial spasm caused by an ipsilateral tentorial meningioma is described. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a huge tumor in the right cerebellar hemisphere, distant to the cerebello-pontine cistern. The facial-vestibulocochlear nerve complex was stretched by the shift of the brainstem and the right cerebello-pontine cistern was effaced. After removing the tumor, the hemifacial spasm resolved completely. We review our case with the pertinent literature regarding the etiological mechanism.
