The Journal of International
Advanced Otology
Case Report

Malignant Cerebellopontine Angle Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor with Divergent Mesenchymal (Cartilaginous) Differentiation Presenting with Catastrophic Hemorrhage: Case Report and Review

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Division of Neurosurgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Department of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Department of Laboratory Medicine and Molecular Diagnostics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

J Int Adv Otol 2023; 19: 155-158
DOI: 10.5152/iao.2023.22799
Read: 734 Downloads: 243 Published: 01 March 2023

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors of the cerebellopontine angle are rare, especially even outside of the context of neurofibromatosis or malignant transformation of previously radiated vestibular schwannomas. This case report describes a case of a presumed vestibular schwannoma without previous radiation or history of neurofibromatosis presenting with progressive hearing loss, facial weakness, growth, and ultimately catastrophic hemorrhage requiring urgent surgery. Histopathology revealed an exceptionally rare malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor with divergent mesenchymal (chondrosarcomatous) differentiation with few rigorously interrogated cases in the literature. In retrospect, facial weakness, growth, and early intratumoral hemorrhage were harbingers of atypical malignant pathology. We advocate for a heightened index of suspicion, shorter interval follow-up, and consideration of early surgery in such cases in hopes of preventing potentially catastrophic outcomes.

Cite this article as: Lai C, Bajin D, Chen JM, Dickson BC, Keith J, Pirouzmand F. Malignant cerebellopontine angle peripheral nerve sheath tumor with divergent mesenchymal (cartilaginous) differentiation presenting with catastrophic hemorrhage: case report and review. J Int Adv Otol. 2023;19(2):155-158.

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