Bilateral cerebellopontine angle and multiple supratentorial masses

Abstract

B) Neurofibromatosis type 2. Bilateral cerebellopontine angle and multiple supratentorial massesJournal of Clinical NeuroscienceVol. 13Issue 6PreviewA 19-year-old woman presented with a 3-month history of progressive tinnitus and hearing disturbance on the right side. On examination, she was deaf in the right ear. An MRI scan revealed bilateral cerebellopontine angle (CPA) masses, larger on the left than the right, despite the right-sided hearing loss, and multiple, dural-based supratentorial masses (Fig. 1). She initially underwent complete resection of the right CPA lesion in March 2005. A month later, she represented with facial numbness and an incomplete lower motor neurone facial palsy on the left and progressive ataxia. Full-Text PDF