Report : Specimen – Tumor tissue, right CP angle , shows feature of benign nerve sheath tumor
In healthcare, diagnosis codes are used as a tool to group and identify diseases, disorders, adverse effects of drugs & injuries and other reasons for patient encounters.
Cancerous tumors can be divided into primary tumors that start within the brain, and secondary tumors that have spread from somewhere else, known as brain metastasis tumors.
The cerebellopontine angle is the anatomic space between the cerebellum and the pons filled with cerebrospinal fluid. This is a common site for the growth of acoustic neuromas or schwannomas.
A vestibular schwannoma is a benign primary intracranial tumor of the myelin-forming cells of the vestibulocochlear nerve (8th cranial nerve).
