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Thrombosed posterior-inferior cerebellar artery aneurysm: a rare cerebellopontine angle tumour

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

David P. Morris ,
Robert H. Ballagh ,
Alvin Hong ,
David A. Moffat  and
David G. Hardy
David P. Morris*
Affiliation:
Department of Otoneurosurgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ.
Robert H. Ballagh
Affiliation:
Department of Otoneurosurgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ.
Alvin Hong
Affiliation:
Department of Otoneurosurgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ.
David A. Moffat
Affiliation:
Department of Otoneurosurgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ.
David G. Hardy
Affiliation:
Department of Otoneurosurgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr David P. Morris, 108 Westbourne Avenue South, Burnley, Lanes BB11 4QZ.
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Abstract

A case report of a thrombosed posterior-inferior cerebellar artery aneurysm is described. The tumour masqueraded as a vestibular schwannoma on imaging but the presenting featureswere unusual, the facial pain and weakness predominating despite well preserved hearing. This is an example of a rare cerebellopontine angle tumour and highlights the need for suspicion when lesions present atypically.

Keywords

Cerebellopontine angle tumourAneurysm
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 109 , Issue 5 , May 1995 , pp. 429 - 430
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1995

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