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Malignant melanomas constitute 1-8% of all malignant tumors and are the third most common tumor to metastasize to the central nervous system. However, metastases to the cerebellopontine angle (CPA) are rare, accounting for only 0.2 to 0.7% of the lesions identified in this location Case Report. A 62-year-old white man with a history of melanoma of the back, who had had all lesions completely excised, was reportedly tumor-free for 6 years. The patient presented bilateral metastatic CPA melanoma. Left side tumor was treated with surgery with partial resection (lost hearing) and radisorugery. Right side lesion was treated with radiosurgery and hearing preserved for 8 months, tumor controlled for 12 months, until death due to leptomeningeal carcinomatosis after 13 months of radiosurgey. |
