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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2019; 80(S 03): S329
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1677844
Skull Base: Operative Videos
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Retrosigmoid Craniotomy for Cerebellopontine Epidermoid Cyst

Julius Höhne
1   Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
,
Alexander Brawanski
1   Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
,
Karl-Michael Schebesch
1   Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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25. Juni 2018

11. November 2018

Publikationsdatum:
28. Februar 2019 (online)

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Abstract

Epidermoid cysts are benign lesions. The goal of this surgery is complete removal while preserving cranial nerves. Here, we illustrate the case of a 31-year-old male who presented with persistent headache following a short period of impaired consciousness. Imaging revealed a mass at the cerebellopontine angle (CPA) which at surgery proved to be an epidermoid cyst. In this video, we present the key steps of surgery. The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was symptom-free at the 3 months of follow-up.

The link to the video can be found at: https://youtu.be/0xwpkKwQoLI.

Keywords

epidermoid cyst - cerebellopontine angle - retrosigmoidal craniotomy - cranial nerves