E-ISSN: 1019-5157 ISSN: 2651-5024
Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of Unknown Primary in the Bilateral Cerebellopontine Angles: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Page : 936-939

Metastatic adenocarcinoma in bilateral cerebellopontine angles (CPA) is rare. We report a case and review the current literature in order to enhance recognition of metastatic adenocarcinoma in the cerebellopontine angle. A 44-year-old man was referred to the hospital with rightsided diminished hearing for 7 weeks, left-sided facial palsy for 2 weeks, and left-sided sensorineural hearing loss for 1 week. On Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) two tumors in bilateral CPAs were detected. The left-sided tumor was resected and histopathological examination revealed an adenocarcinoma. Many investigations could not find the primary tumor. One should be careful with middle-aged or elderly patients with sudden progressive deficits in the VIIIth or VIIth cranial nerves, particularly in bilateral CPA.

Keywords : Adenocarcinoma Cerebellopontine angle Metastasis
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