title: The diagnostic dilemma of cerebellopontine angle lesions: re-evaluating your diagnosis.
abstract: An unusual presentation of a life-threatening cerebellopontine abscess shows the importance of re-evaluating existing diagnoses when the clinical picture changes. Despite being rare, brain abscess is a potentially fatal condition that requires early radiological and surgical intervention. It has a varied presentation, with many cases showing no localising typical features, making it hard to diagnose at presentation. A high index of suspicion should be applied to cases exhibiting rapidly changing neurology. This is the first reported case of cerebellopontine abscess with no primary infective foci.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK. andrew.walkden@nhs.net
authors: Andrew
authors: A
authors: Walkden
authors: Himanshu
authors: H
authors: Shekhar
authors: Ioannis
authors: I
authors: Fouyas
authors: Rod
authors: R
authors: Gibson
mesh_terms: D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*
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