Cerebellopontine angle meningioma

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Vertigo.

Patient Data

Age: 70 years
Gender: Female

Small well-defined extra-axial broad-based mass In the right cerebellopontine angle at the anterior margin of the porus acusticus internus with adjacent hyperostosis. It elicits isosignal to the cortical grey matter on both T1, T2, and FLAIR with vivid homogeneous enhancement on postcontrast sequences. No significant mass effect on the adjacent facial nerve/vestibulocochlear nerves or cisternal segment of the trigeminal nerve.

Empty sella.

Mild cerebral volume loss.

Case Discussion

MRI features of extra-axial mass at the right cerebellopontine angle most consistent with meningiomas

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