Methylation-based reclassification and risk stratification of skull-base chordomas
Background Skull-base chordomas are rare malignant bone cancers originating from the remnant of the notochord. Survival is variable, and clinical or molecular factors cannot reliably predict their outcomes.
Xulei Huo+8 more
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Endoscopic Versus Traditional Craniofacial Resection for Patients with Sinonasal Tumors Involving the Anterior Skull Base [PDF]
ObjectivesWith the advent of microdebriders and image guidance systems, endoscope-assisted surgery is now more widely used for the treatment of tumors involving the base of the skull.
Bong Jik Kim+6 more
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False lateralazing sign in skull base tumor a case series of five patients
Paradoxical neurological signs constitute a very important clinical entity for physicians to be aware of and they are of paramount importance to bear in mind in-order to avoid confusion when diagnosing lesions based on anatomic localization.
Lea Kahanov+6 more
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Primary Intraosseous Cavernous Hemangioma of the Clivus: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Primary intraosseous hemangiomas are benign, vascular malformations that account for approximately 1% of all primary bone neoplasms. These tumors are mostly found in vertebral bodies and are rarely seen in the calvarium, where they represent 0.2% of bony
Yakov Gologorsky+7 more
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Giant Petroclival Primary Intradural Chordoma: Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature
Background Chordomas are rare, locally aggressive neoplasms thought to arise from notochordal remnants in the axial skeleton. Primary intradural chordomas are considered to be extremely rare.
Fahad AlOtaibi+3 more
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Neurosurgical interventions for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a single institution experience [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a frequent head and neck cancer in southern China and Southeast Asia. The majority of NPC patients are managed by radiation oncologists, medical oncologists and head and neck surgeons. Actually, neurosurgical
Chao Ke+11 more
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Sellar region extramedullary plasmacytoma – A rare skull base tumour
Plasma cell neoplasms can present either as multiple myeloma, or in
Yan Zheng Ho+2 more
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Background This is a case of mucormycosis originated osteonecrosis of the maxilla extended to the cranial base, initially suspected of malignancy. The patient was first suspected with osteolytic sarcomatous lesion but was later diagnosed with total ...
Young Long Park, Sura Cho, Jin-Woo Kim
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Better a Broader Diagnosis Than a Misdiagnosis: The Study of a Neoplastic Condition in a Male Individual who Died in Early 20th Century (Coimbra, Portugal) [PDF]
The paleopathological record of neoplastic conditions in the past is considered scarce. The detection of tumours in ancient populations is hindered by the quality and quantity of signs visible on the skeleton, the methodological approach, the ...
Cunha, Eugénia+2 more
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Endoscopic nasal versus open approach for the management of sinonasal adenocarcinoma: a pooled-analysis of 1826 patients [PDF]
Surgical resection represents the gold standard for the treatment of sinonasal malignancies. This study reviewed the published outcomes on endoscopic surgery or endoscopic-assisted surgery versus open approach for the management of sinonasal ...
Choussy Olivier+6 more
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