Epidermoid Cyst of the Cerebellopontine Angle Presenting with

World Neurosurg · Feb 2019

Epidermoid Cyst of the Cerebellopontine Angle Presenting with Contralateral Trigeminal Neuralgia: Extremely Rare Case and Review of Literature.

An epidermoid cyst is a rare tumor of the cerebellopontine angle region. It usually presents with ipsilateral compressive symptoms. The contralateral trigeminal neuralgia is an unusual presentation in such cases. We did not find such case reports in the literature. ⋯ The possible mechanism leading to the contralateral trigeminal neuralgia is discussed here along with the diagnosis and management of the case.

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- Nilesh Jain, Jitendra Tadghare, and Akhilesh Patel.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Sri Aurobindo Medical College and P. G. Institute, Indore, India.
- World Neurosurg. 2019 Feb 1; 122: 220-223.
BackgroundAn epidermoid cyst is a rare tumor of the cerebellopontine angle region. It usually presents with ipsilateral compressive symptoms. The contralateral trigeminal neuralgia is an unusual presentation in such cases. We did not find such case reports in the literature.Case DescriptionHere, we report a case of a 62-year-old female with a right cerebellopontine angle epidermoid cyst presenting with right hearing impairment and the contralateral trigeminal neuralgia.ConclusionThe possible mechanism leading to the contralateral trigeminal neuralgia is discussed here along with the diagnosis and management of the case.Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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