Malignant Transformation of Recurrent Residual Cerebellopontine Angle Epidermoid Tumor: Significance of Clinical Vigilance and Long-term Surveillance

Autor:	Sara Sayyahmelli, sima sayyahmelli, Shahriar Salamat, Mustafa Kemal Başkaya
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Surgery RD1-811 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429
Zdroj:	Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports (2022)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2193-6358 2193-6366
DOI:	10.1055/a-1858-7483
Popis:	Epidermoid tumors (ET) are slow-growing masses where malignant transformations occur extremely rarely. Malignant transformation warning signs are the rapid-onset, progression and recurrence of symptoms. The radiologic evidence for malignant transformation is contrast enhancement with rapid growth, observed with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or CT scans. Here we provide a case report of a 68-year-old woman with a long-standing history of left-sided cerebellopontine angle ET who presented with a recent worsening of symptoms, and MRI observation of new ET contrast enhancement. Surgical re-exploration and histopathologic confirmation are mandatory in this setting of recent symptom worsening and MRI observation of rapid mass growth.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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