Cerebellopontine angle (CPA) lesions

Evidence-based neurology checklist on cerebellopontine angle (cpa) lesions: Frequent tumours Vestibular schwannomas: these account for 75-90% of cases Meningiomas: these account for 10% of cases Other tumours Non-tumour lesions Vascular lesions Infectious lesions

Frequent tumours

  • Vestibular schwannomas: these account for 75-90% of cases
  • Meningiomas: these account for 10% of cases

Other tumours

Non-tumour lesions

Vascular lesions

Infectious lesions

References

  1. Grossman RI, Yousem DM. The Requisites Neuroradiology. 2nd edition. Mosby Philadelphia 2003 p107.
  2. Springborg JB, Poulsgaard L, Thomsen J. Nonvestibular schwannoma tumors in the cerebellopontine angle: a structured approach and management guidelines. Skull Base 2008; 18:217-227.
  3. Mallucci CL, Ward V, Carney AS, O'Donoghue GM, Robertson I. Clinical features and outcomes in patients with non-acoustic cerebellopontine angle tumours. JNNP 1999; 66:768-771.
  4. Atalay B, Altinörs N, Yilmaz C, Koçbiyik A. Extraaxial chloroma of the cerebellopontine angle: case report. Turk Neurosurg 2007; 17:286-288.
  5. Atalay B, Altinörs N, Yilmaz C, Koçbiyik A. Extraaxial chloroma of the cerebellopontine angle: case report. Turk Neurosurg 2007; 17:286-288.
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