Brunori A, Chiappetta F
Division of Neurosurgery G.M. Lancisi, San Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Surg Neurol. 1996 Nov;46(5):475-6. doi: 10.1016/s0090-3019(96)00153-x.
Besides acoustic neuromas, the cerebellopontine angle harbors a wide variety of masses, named "nonacoustic neuroma tumors," as a whole. Although magnetic resonance imaging has much improved our ability to differentiate among posterior fossa lesions, misdiagnoses may still occur when facing rare, controversial cases.
