Melville Roberts

Femoral Neuropathy and Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage

A case of femoral neuropathy secondary to psoas muscle hematoma in a patient on warfarin sodium anticoagulation therapy is presented. Computed tomography was used to establish the diagnosis. The literature is reviewed with regard to the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and therapy of this case. Surgical decompression is suggested to shorten the recovery period and minimize residual neurological deficit.

Cerebellopontine angle gumma.

A rare lesion, a gumma in the cerebellopontine angle, is reported. Gumma may mimic other more commonly occurring cerebellopontine angle tumors. The computed tomographic (CT) appearance and histological characteristics are discussed. The literature of cerebral gumma is reviewed. This is the only reported case of cerebellopontine angle gumma seen on CT scan and verified histologically at operation.