Understanding the Symptom Burden of Complex Skull Base Tumors From the Patient's Perspective
ABSTRACT Background Symptom burden of skull base tumor (SBT) patients, especially those undergoing multimodality treatment, is poorly understood. We aim to understand symptom burden in this patient group using the core module the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI).
Shirley Y. Su +8 more
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Surgical Treatment of Lateral Skull Base Tumors Extending to the Craniovertebral Junction
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the clinical manifestation, surgical strategies, and long‐term outcomes of lateral skull base tumors extending to the craniovertebral junction (CVJ), with a focus on the infratemporal fossa approach (IFA) and individualized treatment options for cervical‐occipital stability.
Songbo Xue +14 more
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Gender dimorphism and age of onset in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor preclinical models and human patients. [PDF]
BackgroundGender-based differences in disease onset in murine models of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) and in patients with Neurofibromatosis type-1-(NF-1)-associated or spontaneous MPNST has not been well studied.MethodsForty-three ...
Dry, Sarah M +10 more
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Schwannoma of the tongue in a child [PDF]
A schwannoma or neurilemmoma is a benign, slow growing, usually solitary and encapsulated tumour originating from Schwann cells of the nerve sheath.
Lukšić, Ivica +4 more
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Attrition in Cochlear Implant Research: Sociodemographic, Audiologic, and Performance Variables
In a retrospective review of attrition patterns for participants in a clinical research study, sociodemographic variables were not significantly different between those who elected to withdraw and those who completed the study. Those in the withdrawal group had poorer low‐frequency residual hearing, were less likely to be electric‐acoustic stimulation ...
Amanda D. Sloop +5 more
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Schwannoma of the nasal septum-a case report [PDF]
Schwannomas of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are very rare. We report the case of a50-year-old woman with a schwannoma arising from the nasal septum.
Felix, Vinod +2 more
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Trigeminal nerve and pathologies in magnetic resonance imaging : a pictorial review [PDF]
A variety of conditions may affect the trigeminal nerve. Magnetic resonance imaging is the modality of choice when trigeminal nerve pathology is suspected, and this modality plays an essential role in detecting causes. This review illustrates some of the
Akgoz, Ayca +5 more
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Schwannoma of the Tonsil [PDF]
Between 25 and 48% of schwannomas have been reported to occur in the head and neck region; the acoustic nerve is involved in most cases. Schwannomas arising in the tonsil are extremely uncommon. We report a case of tonsillar schwannoma in a 23-year-old woman. We also review the literature on this rare entity.
Byung-Joo, Lee +3 more
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Labyrinthine Abnormalities on MRI in Untreated Otosclerosis: Prevalence and Clinical Relevance
In untreated otosclerosis with labyrinthine symptoms, delayed 3D FLAIR MRI rarely demonstrates endolymphatic hydrops but frequently reveals blood–labyrinth barrier (BLB) disruption. BLB enhancement is spatially associated with cochlear endosteal and round window involvement and increases with the severity of the hearing loss phenotype.
Héléna Pencroffi +7 more
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The role of midfacial degloving in modern rhinological practice [PDF]
The midfacial degloving approach has been available for twenty five years and is slowly increasing in popularity in the management of extensive benign lesions of the sinonasal region, for selected malignancy in this area and to afford access to the ...
Howard, DJ, Lund, VJ
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