The diagnosis and management of cerebellopontine angle tumors.

The diagnosis and surgical management of cerebellopontine angle tumors remains a challenge. Early detection and microsurgical technique have lowered mortality rates and have allowed surgeons to preserve facial nerve function in a high percentage of cases. The purpose of this paper is to report a series of 171 lesions removed through the middle fossa, translabyrinthine, and combined translabyrinthine-suboccipital approaches. Results and complications are covered in detail.