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This chapter describes the clinical and radiological features of cerebellopontine angle (CPA) tumors. A detailed account of the management of these lesions is provided, with particular reference to the details of microsurgical treatments. The complications of CPA surgery are protean and may signifi- cantly impair the quality of a patient’s life. A multidisciplinary approach to the management of these problems is advocated.
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Whitfield, P.C., Hardy, D.G. (2005). Cerebello-pontine Angle Tumors. In: Moore, A.J., Newell, D.W. (eds) Neurosurgery. Springer Specialist Surgery Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-051-6_14
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