Primary pontine hematoma presenting as a cerebellopontine angle mass.
A case of hemipontine hematoma from the rupture of a cryptic vascular malformation presenting as a cerebellopontine angle tumor is reported. The clinical features of and surgical approaches to partial pontine hematomas are briefly reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle / Q000473:pathology*; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D002538:Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D011149:Pons / Q000473:pathology