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Diagnostic Dilemma: Cerebellopontine Angle Lipoma Versus Dermoid Cyst
Brandon Bertot1, William J Steele1, Zain Boghani1
1Department of Neurological Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital.
Abstract:
Both lipomas and dermoid cysts of the cerebellopontine angle are rare tumors. These tumors differ in their embryological origin but share similar features on imaging. Both of these congenital lesions can be found in the cerebellopontine angle (CPA), and symptomatic clinical presentation is dictated by the location of the lesion. This paper demonstrates a unique case in which a CPA lipoma was misidentified as a dermoid cyst, leading to surgical intervention. Further, the paper provides a literature review of CPA lipomas and dermoid cysts to aid readers in further differentiating between these two unique tumors.
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