File:Acoustic schwannoma (Radiopaedia 55729-62281 Axial SWI 14).png

Summary:

• Radiopaedia case ID: 55729
• Image ID: 32839453
• Image stack position: 14/56
• Plane projection: Axial
• Aux modality: SWI
• Study description: MRI Brain
• Study findings: The MRI confirms a solid tumor within the left cerebellopontine cistern expanding the internal acoustic meatus and characterized by vivid contrast enhancement, cystic degeneration, and a few punctate susceptibility foci, likely representing hemorrhagic components.
• Modality: MRI
• System: Central Nervous System
• Findings: There is an ill-defined hypoattenuating mass obliterating the left cerebellopontine angle with extension into and enlargement of the left internal acoustic meatus. Age-related changes are also present.
• Published: 25th Sep 2017
• Source: https://radiopaedia.org/cases/acoustic-schwannoma-26
• Author: Bruno Di Muzio
• Permission: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

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