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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1996;25(12): 2519-2522.
A Glioblastoma Occurred at Cerebello-pontine Angle: Case Report.
Jun Hyeok Song, Dong Jun Lim, Yong Gu Chung, Ki Chan Lee, Hoon Kap Lee
1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
2Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
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.
Key Words: Glioblastoma; Cerebello-pontine angle
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