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Systemic malignant lymphoma rarely produces solitary metastasis to the brain. We report such a case in the cerebellopontine (CP) angle mimicking an acoustic neurinoma. CT scan showed a large, round mass in the CP angle which enhanced homogeneously following contrast infusion. The internal auditory meatus appeared to be eroded. The clinical, radiological, and pathological findings are presented.
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Nakada, T., John, J.N.S. & Knight, R.T. Solitary metastasis of systemic malignant lymphoma to the cerebellopontine angle. Neuroradiology 24, 225–228 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00399776
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