Cerebello-pontine angle epithelioid haemangioendothelioma in a 4-year-old boy

A 4-year-old boy presented with a cerebello-pontine angle tumour thought to be an invasive acoustic schwannoma. Subtotal resection of the tumour was performed and followed by radiotherapy; histologically the lesion was an epithelioid haemangioendothelioma.

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Published in:Child's nervous system 1997-11, Vol.13 (11-12), p.648-650
Main Authors: TAMMAM, A. G, LEWIS, P. D, CROCKARD, H. A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Cerebellar Neoplasms - diagnosis
Cerebellar Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Cerebellar Neoplasms - surgery
Cerebellopontine Angle
Child, Preschool
Diagnosis, Differential
Hemangioendothelioma - diagnosis
Hemangioendothelioma - radiotherapy
Hemangioendothelioma - surgery
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Neurology
Neuroma, Acoustic - diagnosis
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses
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Summary:A 4-year-old boy presented with a cerebello-pontine angle tumour thought to be an invasive acoustic schwannoma. Subtotal resection of the tumour was performed and followed by radiotherapy; histologically the lesion was an epithelioid haemangioendothelioma.
ISSN:0256-7040
1433-0350
DOI:10.1007/s003810050162