As the images appeared, Choi Moo-gyeol silently stared at the monitor.
Park Seok-hun approached from the side.
“Are you done with outpatient care?”
“Look at this.”
“What is it?”
“The MRI results came out for the patient who said he was sent by the dentist.”
The first contrast-enhanced image appeared on the screen.
The playfulness disappeared from Park Seok-hun’s expression.
A huge mass was occupying most of the cerebellopontine angle.
Maximum diameter 6.1 centimeters.
The tumor began broadly from the dura mater behind the petrous bone. It glowed white from strong contrast enhancement, and a tail-like extension could be seen continuing along the dura mater.
Upon closer magnification, part of the tumor was entering inward along the entrance of the internal auditory canal.
Park Seok-hun said in a low voice.
“It’s a cerebellopontine angle meningioma.”
“It started from the petroclival side.”
“Isn’t…
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