How I do it: cerebellopontine angle epidermoid cyst removal with endoscopic assistance
- Resource Type
- Original Paper
- Authors
- Côté, Martin; Champagne, Pierre-Olivier
- Source
- Acta Neurochirurgica: The European Journal of Neurosurgery. :1-5
- Subject
- Cerebellopontine angle
Epidermoid cyst
Endoscopically assisted
Skull base surgery
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0942-0940
Abstract: 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.