A rare tumour in the cerebellopontine angle: endolymphatic sac tumour

Pan Afr Med J. 2018 Oct 19:31:127. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2018.31.127.3962. eCollection 2018.

Abstract

We present a case of a papillary tumour at the cerebellopontine angle in a 54-year-old man. He presented with right-sided ear pain associated with dizziness and hearing loss. The radiological diagnosis was in favor of acoustic neurinoma. Surgical excision was performed and the diagnosis of the endolymphatic sac tumour was made. Endolymphatic tumour is a low grade adenocarcinoma that originates from the endolymphatic sac. The definitive diagnosis requires a combination of clinical features, radiological finding and pathological correlation.

Keywords: Endolymphatic sac; cerebellopontine angle; papillary tumor; radiotherapy; surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis*
  • Adenocarcinoma / etiology
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Cerebellar Neoplasms / pathology
  • Cerebellopontine Angle / pathology*
  • Dizziness
  • Ear Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Ear Neoplasms / pathology
  • Endolymphatic Sac / pathology
  • Hearing Loss / etiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged