title: MRI of nasopharyngeal carcinoma metastatic to the cerebellopontine angle.
abstract: In patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma, intracranial spread may occur via direct extension from the base of the skull or via perineural spread. Perineural spread usually affects branches of the trigeminal nerve. We describe two patients with recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma, who presented with a solitary mass in the cerebellopontine angle without associated bony destruction. MRI findings mimicked those of acoustic schwannoma. The imaging findings and possible pathways of spread are discussed.
authors: Department of Radiology, Areteion Hospital, University of Athens, Greece.
authors: A D
authors: AD
authors: Gouliamos
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Athanassopoulou
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Moulopoulou
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Kalovidouris
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Kotoulas
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Liaou
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Vlahos
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Papavassiliou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging