Open AccessCerebellopontine Angle Gumma
Author(s) -
Atef A. Eltomey,
Michael S. Olin,
Melville Roberts
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
neurosurgery/neurosurgery online
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1081-1281
pISSN - 0148-396X
DOI - 10.1227/00006123-198408000-00018
Subject(s) - cerebellopontine angle , medicine , computed tomographic , radiology , lesion , computed tomography , pathology , magnetic resonance imaging
A rare lesion, a gumma in the cerebellopontine angle, is reported. Gumma may mimic other more commonly occurring cerebellopontine angle tumors. The computed tomographic (CT) appearance and histological characteristics are discussed. The literature of cerebral gumma is reviewed. This is the only reported case of cerebellopontine angle gumma seen on CT scan and verified histologically at operation.