How I do it: cerebellopontine angle epidermoid cyst removal with endoscopic assistance.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Côté, Martin; Champagne, Pierre-Olivier
- Source
- Acta Neurochirurgica. Jul2023, Vol. 165 Issue 7, p1761-1765. 5p.
- Subject
- *CEREBELLOPONTILE angle
*EPIDERMAL cyst
*SKULL base
*SKULL surgery
- Language
- ISSN
- 0001-6268
Background: Epidermoid cyst in the cerebellopontine angle (CPA) can involve numerous critical structures. Endoscopic assistance following microscopic removal via a retrosigmoid approach can expand the surgical corridor, allowing for more complete resection. Method: We describe in a stepwise fashion the surgical steps for the microscopic removal of an epidermoid cyst of the CPA with endoscopic assistance. Conclusion: Endoscopically assisted microscopic removal for CPA epidermoid cysts provides wide access to the CPA and its adjacent structures and shows to be an effective option in selected cases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]