{"id":"e915d7fc-649d-44b7-b7a6-78c1e483d9ab","slug":"diagnostic-and-surgical-challenges-in-resection-of-cerebellar-angle-tumors-and-acoustic-neuromas","title":"Diagnostic and surgical challenges in resection of cerebellar angle tumors and acoustic neuromas","authors":["Neal Patel","Jared Wilkinson","Nicholas Gianaris","Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol"],"abstract":"Background: Cerebellopontine angle (CPA) lesions can mimic more common tumors through nonspecific symptoms and radiologic findings. Methods: To increase the preoperative diagnostic accuracy for CPA pathologies, the authors review the full spectrum of reported CPA lesions. Results: A wide spectrum of lesions mimics vestibular schwannoma (VS) in the space of the CPA. Conclusion: The presence of any suspicious clinical and radiographic finding uncharacteristic of VS makes it necessary to maintain a broad differential diagnosis list. Differentiation of CPA lesions, although challenging, may be best achieved by incorporating the clinical history, physical exam findings, audiometry results, and multi-modality imaging studies to construct a comprehensive preoperative knowledge of the lesion. This knowledge will allow improved operative execution and outcomes.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/e915d7fc-649d-44b7-b7a6-78c1e483d9ab/featured/hero-1782421002378.png","publishDate":"2012-02-15T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.4103/2152-7806.92931","categories":["Original Article"],"fullTextUrl":"http://sni.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/3293/SNI-3-17.pdf"}