Abstract
We present the case of a 36-year old woman who was referred to our hospital with an 8 weeks history of walking difficulties, nausea and vomiting, diminished hearing on the right side and diplopia. On Magnetic Resonance-Imaging (MRI) a tumour in the right cerebellopontine angle (CPA) was diagnosed. The tumour was resected and histopathological examination revealed an adenocarcinoma, suspicious for a metastasis from carcinoma of the breast considering the aspect of the cells, immunochemical profile, age and gender of the patient. No primary tumour was found. In cases without histopathological diagnosis, radiosurgery should be withheld when there is doubt about the clinical or radiological diagnosis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1369-72; discussion 1372 |
| Journal | Acta Neurochirurgica |
| Volume | 146 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2004 |
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Metastatic adenocarcinoma in the cerebellopontine angle, presenting as a meningioma : a case report of rare occurrence. / Buis, D R; Peerdeman, S M; Vandertop, W P.
In: Acta Neurochirurgica, Vol. 146, No. 12, 12.2004, p. 1369-72; discussion 1372.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Metastatic adenocarcinoma in the cerebellopontine angle, presenting as a meningioma
T2 - a case report of rare occurrence
AU - Buis, D R
AU - Peerdeman, S M
AU - Vandertop, W P
PY - 2004/12
Y1 - 2004/12
N2 - We present the case of a 36-year old woman who was referred to our hospital with an 8 weeks history of walking difficulties, nausea and vomiting, diminished hearing on the right side and diplopia. On Magnetic Resonance-Imaging (MRI) a tumour in the right cerebellopontine angle (CPA) was diagnosed. The tumour was resected and histopathological examination revealed an adenocarcinoma, suspicious for a metastasis from carcinoma of the breast considering the aspect of the cells, immunochemical profile, age and gender of the patient. No primary tumour was found. In cases without histopathological diagnosis, radiosurgery should be withheld when there is doubt about the clinical or radiological diagnosis.
AB - We present the case of a 36-year old woman who was referred to our hospital with an 8 weeks history of walking difficulties, nausea and vomiting, diminished hearing on the right side and diplopia. On Magnetic Resonance-Imaging (MRI) a tumour in the right cerebellopontine angle (CPA) was diagnosed. The tumour was resected and histopathological examination revealed an adenocarcinoma, suspicious for a metastasis from carcinoma of the breast considering the aspect of the cells, immunochemical profile, age and gender of the patient. No primary tumour was found. In cases without histopathological diagnosis, radiosurgery should be withheld when there is doubt about the clinical or radiological diagnosis.
KW - Adenocarcinoma/secondary
KW - Adult
KW - Cerebellar Neoplasms/secondary
KW - Cerebellopontine Angle/pathology
KW - Diagnosis, Differential
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Meningioma/pathology
KW - Neoplasms, Unknown Primary/pathology
U2 - 10.1007/s00701-004-0338-9
DO - 10.1007/s00701-004-0338-9
M3 - Article
VL - 146
SP - 1369-72; discussion 1372
JO - Acta Neurochirurgica
JF - Acta Neurochirurgica
SN - 0001-6268
IS - 12
ER -