{"id":"5e2aded5-0f1d-46e6-958f-b9371f729049","slug":"unusual-case-of-hemangioblastoma-of-the-cerebellopontine-angle","title":"Unusual case of hemangioblastoma of the cerebellopontine angle","authors":["A. R. Persad","Y. H. Khormi","F. van Landeghem","M. M. Chow"],"abstract":"Background: Hemangioblastomas are the most common primary tumor of the posterior fossa. There are few cases of hemangioblastoma of the cerebellopontine angle (CPA). When present in this location, hemangioblastoma presents a diagnostic challenge as its imaging findings closely resemble those of vestibular schwannoma (VS), which is much more common in the CPA. Case Description: We report the case of a 42-year-old man presenting with vertigo and diplopia found to have a CPA tumor with imaging resembling VS. He underwent retrosigmoidal resection of his tumor, which was found to be a hemangioblastoma. Conclusion: Hemangioblastoma, though rare in the CPA, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of CPA tumors.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/5e2aded5-0f1d-46e6-958f-b9371f729049/featured/hero-1782420806265.png","publishDate":"2017-11-01T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.4103/sni.sni_310_17","categories":["General Neurosurgery","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"http://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/8660/SNI-8-264.pdf"}