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Advances in the diagnosis and management of neoplasms of the skull base [PDF]

open access: possible, 1984
Both benign and malignant lesions involving the skull base occur in one of the most inaccessible areas of the body. Furthermore, surgical resections in this area have been limited by the critical structures located at the skull base and the severity of complications risked with surgery in this area. While neurosurgeons, head and neck oncologic surgeons,
Malcolm D. Graham, John L. Kemink
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Surgery of the Skull Base for Head and Neck Neoplasms

Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 1995
Educational objectives: To understand the relationship of deep facial structures to the cranial base and the pertinent intracranial anatomy; to perform the comprehensive workup required by skull base surgery patients; and to acquire a working knowledge of the basic skull base procedures in the anterior, middle, and posterior cranial fossa.
Joao J. Maniglia   +2 more
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Bony skull neoplasms masquerading as giant cell arteritis

Hospital Medicine, 2002
Giant cell arteritis can be difficult to diagnose, and temporal artery biopsy is not always helpful. This paper reports five patients who were initially thought to have giant cell arteritis but proved to have another diagnosis. Four patients had bony skull metastases, while the fifth had multiple myeloma.
IM Morris, Mattingly Pc, J Thomas
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Craniofacial resection for malignant neoplasms of the skull base: An overview

Journal of Surgical Oncology, 1998
Advances in combined transcranial and transfacial (craniofacial) approaches for malignant tumors involving the anterior skull base have demonstrated improved survival. The technique allows adequate assessment of the intracranial extent of the tumor through an appropriate craniotomy.
Jay O. Boyle, Kinner Shah, Jatin P. Shah
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Interdisciplinary Management of Skull Base Neoplasms

Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1988
Patrick J. Gullane, MD, and F. Gentilli, MD, University of Toronto, presented their experience with the interdisciplinary management of skull base tumors at the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head Neck Surgery meeting held this September in Chicago. Their series consisted of 25 patients who ranged in age from 18 to 74 years. Seven of these patients
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Quality of life analysis in patients with anterior skull base neoplasms

Head & Neck, 2009
AbstractBackground.Significant morbidity is associated with management of anterior skull base neoplasms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the posttreatment patient's quality of life (QOL).Methods.A retrospective chart review identified 27 patients.
Gerald M. Devins   +5 more
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The surgery of benign and malignant neoplasms adjacent to or involving the skull base

American Journal of Otolaryngology, 1989
A group of patients who have undergone resection of benign and malignant neoplasms, either adjacent to or through the skull base, were evaluated to determine whether the long-term results justify the risks of such surgery. A total of 37 patients underwent 55 operations in a 6.5-year period from December 1979 to July 1986 at The Ohio State University ...
Joseph H. Goodman   +2 more
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Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Nasopharynx and Skull Base [PDF]

open access: possibleArchives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 2012
Inflammatory pseudotumor of the nasopharynx and skull base is a benign, idiopathic disease that is often mistaken for a neoplasm or infection owing to its aggressive behavior and clinical presentation. It can present as a progressively destructive mass and should be considered when repeated tissue biopsies reveal acute or chronic inflammation without ...
Jonathan B. McHugh   +7 more
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