Cavernous Hemangiomas of the Internal Auditory Canal and Cerebellopontine Angle

Management of Geniculate Ganglion Hemangiomas

“…This behavior parallels other vascular lesions of the temporal bone such as cavernous hemangiomas of the internal auditory canal, which also cause disproportionate symptoms relative to tumor size (25,26). Proposed theories to explain this unique clinical behavior include direct nerve compression, early neural infiltration, and vascular steal phenomenon (5).…”