17Thoracoscopic Biopsy of Spinal and Paraspinal Lesions ROBERT E. ISAACS, PAUL SANTIAGO, MICK J. PEREZ-CRUET, BRIAN A. FISCHER, TONY MORETTI, RICHARD G. FESSLER, AND CURTIS A. DICKMAN Diagnosing a thoracic…
6Neurologic Manifestations of Tumors of the Spine, Spinal Cord, and Peripheral Nerves WARREN P. MASON The diagnosis of tumors of the spinal canal and peripheral nerves requires a masterful knowledge…
7Systemic and Intrathecal Chemotherapy for Tumors of the Spine, Spinal Cord, and Peripheral Nerves MORRIS D. GROVES AND W. K. ALFRED YUNG Tumors of the spinal cord, bony spine, and…
9Embolization Techniques for Neoplasms of the Spine and Spinal Cord VIVEK R. DESHMUKH, DAVID FIORELLA, FELIPE C. ALBUQUERQUE, AND CAMERON G. MCDOUGALL This chapter discusses the use of embolization in…
11Brachytherapy for Malignant Spinal Tumors NICHOLAS THEODORE, CURTIS A. DICKMAN, VOLKER K. H. SONNTAG, AND LELAND C. ROGERS In the United States, the annual prevalence of newly diagnosed bone metastasis…
4Cellular and Molecular Biology of Central Nervous System Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Neoplasms JOAN SHAPIRO Most malignant tumors are thought to arise from a series of genetic alterations that result…
5 Ophthalmologic Evaluation and Management Steven A. Newman Core Messages Visual signs and symptoms are extremely frequent manifestations of disease affecting the sellar and parasellar region. Medical treatment, radiation therapy, radiosurgery,…
2 Anatomy of the Sellar and Parasellar Region Albert L. Rhoton Jr. This chapter focuses on the anatomic basis of the microsurgical and endoscopic approaches to the sellar and parasellar regions….
12 Transcranial Approaches to the Sellar and Parasellar Area Bradley N. Bohnstedt, Todd Eads, R. Shane Tubbs, and Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol The differential diagnosis of a mass within the parasellar space…
9 Surgical Treatment of Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas Devyani Lal, Nancy J. Fischbein, and Griffith R. Harsh IV Chordomas and chondrosarcomas are osteocartilaginous tumors that typically involve the skull base in a…
