Another coronal view shows the marked brain stem deviation caused by the mass effect of the tumor, presenting an imminent threat of blockage of cerebrospinal fluid circulation and resulting hydrocephalus.
The origin of the acoustic nerve at the cerebello-pontine angle is shown in this caudal view of the brain stem (see brain anatomy.) Cranial nerve VII (facial) arises immediately adjacent.
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