Abstract:Objective: To assess the long-term surgical results on cranial nerve (CN) function and tumor control in patients harboring cerebellopontine angle (CPA) and petroclival area (PCA) epidermoid cysts (EC).Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study about 56 consecutive patients operated on for a CPA or PCA EC between January 2001 and July 2019 in six participating French cranial base referral centers.Results: Sixteen patients (29%) presented a PCA EC, and 40 a CPA EC (71%). The median clinical and radiological f… Show more
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