American Journal of Neuroradiology 2008;29:190.
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American Journal of Neuroradiology
DOI 10.3174/ajnr.A0821
BRAIN
Subependymoma of the Cerebellopontine Angle and Prepontine Cistern in a 15-Year-Old Adolescent Boy
From the Departments of Radiology (K.K., R.M.K., B.G., N.K.R.) and Pathology (A.G.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Children's Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Please address correspondence to Korgun Koral, Children's Medical Center of Dallas, Department of Radiology, 1935 Motor St, Dallas, TX 75235; e-mail: korgun.koral{at}utsouthwestern.edu
SUMMARY: A case of cerebellopontine angle and prepontine cistern subependymoma in a 15-year-old adolescent boy is presented with a review of the literature. Apparent diffusion coefficient values for subependymoma are reported. Differential considerations for the unusual location of this rare tumor are discussed.