Related Experiment Videos
Eighth cranial nerve lipoma manifesting as intractable vertigo--Case report
S Kawaguchi1, T Sakaki, H Hirabayashi
1Department of Neurosurgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara.
Neurologia Medico-Chirurgica
|November 1, 1995
Summary
A rare cerebellopontine angle lipoma caused severe vertigo and tinnitus. Surgical debulking relieved symptoms, with no new neurological deficits, highlighting surgery
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Neurology
- Oncology
Background:
- Lipomas of the cerebellopontine angle (CPA) are exceptionally rare tumors.
- CPA lipomas can present with diverse neurological symptoms due to mass effect.
Observation:
- A 49-year-old female experienced intractable vertigo and tinnitus.
- The symptoms were attributed to an extremely rare lipoma in the cerebellopontine angle.
Findings:
- Subtotal surgical removal of the CPA lipoma was performed.
- The procedure successfully debulked the tumor and decompressed cranial nerve VIII.
- Post-operative recovery was uneventful, with complete resolution of vertigo and tinnitus and no new neurological deficits.
Implications:
- Symptomatic CPA lipomas warrant surgical intervention for diagnosis and treatment.
- Surgical debulking and decompression can effectively alleviate neurological deficits caused by CPA lipomas.
- This case underscores the importance of considering rare tumors in the differential diagnosis of CPA lesions.