Chondromyxoid Fibroma of the Skull Base and Calvarium: Surgical Management and Literature Review
Chondromyxoid fibroma (CMF) is an exceedingly rare tumor that represents less than 1% of all primary bone neoplasms. Occurrence in the facial and cranial bones is extremely rare and frequently misdiagnosed.
Nasser Khaled Yaghi, Franco DeMonte
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Introduction Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a benign but aggressive lesion arising from sinovia. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is hardly ever involved.
Eduardo de Arnaldo Silva Vellutini+6 more
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Post-Partum Pituitary Insufficiency and Livedo Reticularis Presenting a Diagnostic Challenge in a Resource Limited Setting in Tanzania: A Case Report, Clinical Discussion and Brief Review of Existing Literature. [PDF]
Pituitary disorders following pregnancy are an important yet under reported clinical entity in the developing world. Conversely, post partum panhypopituitarism has a more devastating impact on women in such settings due to high fertility rates, poor ...
A Cénac+27 more
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Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 3D printing Special Interest Group (SIG): Guidelines for medical 3D printing and appropriateness for clinical scenarios [PDF]
Este número da revista Cadernos de Estudos Sociais estava em organização quando fomos colhidos pela morte do sociólogo Ernesto Laclau. Seu falecimento em 13 de abril de 2014 surpreendeu a todos, e particularmente ao editor Joanildo Burity, que foi seu ...
Burity, Joanildo+2 more
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BackgroundIntracranial chondromas are exceedingly rare neoplasms, accounting for 0.2% to 0.3% of all intracranial tumors. These tumors predominantly originate from the skull base, particularly at the cartilaginous junctions of the cranial sutures, with ...
Cao Yingxiao+4 more
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Endoscopic endonasal transclival resection of a “pontine chordoma”: Technical case report
Clival chordomas represent very challenging neoplasms, due to their tendency to infiltrate bone, frequent recurrence, involvement of important neurovascular structures, and deep location. Lesions involving the brainstem remain difficult to access through
Weiqi Zhang, MD+3 more
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Comparative gene expression profiling of ADAMs, MMPs, TIMPs, EMMPRIN, EGF-R and VEGFA in low grade meningioma [PDF]
MMPs (matrix metalloproteinases), ADAMs (a disintegrin and metalloproteinase) and TIMPs (tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases) are implicated in invasion and angiogenesis: both are tissue remodeling processes involving regulated proteolysis of the ...
Andrew J. Martin+49 more
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Quality of Life in Patients With Benign Lateral Skull Base Neoplasms Following Infratemporal Fossa Approaches [PDF]
Shuting Yu+5 more
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Objectives To describe the work-up and surgical management of an osteoblastoma involving the lateral skull base. Typically occurring in the spine or long bones, osteoblastomas of the craniofacial skeleton are exceedingly rare and infrequently reported. A
Craig Miller+3 more
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