Daniel P. McCormick and Dennis H. Kraus Summary Sinonasal melanoma is a rare and aggressive malignancy derived from melanocytes in the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. Symptoms vary by location,…
Soma Subramaniam and Ricardo L. Carrau Summary Vascular tumors are a relatively rare entity in head and neck neoplasms. Angiofibromas account for most of these tumors. A summary of current…
Ricardo Ramina, Maurício Coelho Neto, Gustavo Nogueira, and Erasmo Barros da Silva Jr. Summary The petrous apex and petroclival junction are difficult areas to access. Conceptually the region can be…
Joao Paulo Almeida, Franco DeMonte, Diana Bell, and Shaan M. Raza Summary This chapter discusses two rare tumors of the bony skull base: chordoma and chondrosarcoma. Although commonly discussed together,…
Paul W. Gidley Summary This chapter discusses the evaluation and management of benign and malignant tumors of the temporal bone. The primary benign tumors of the temporal bone are paragangliomas,…
Ravin Ratan and Robert S. Benjamin Summary Sarcomas are a rare and diverse group of neoplasms, each having a distinct epidemiology and clinical behavior. Staging of sarcomas of the head…
Samer Ayoubi, Badih Adada, Marcio S. Rassi, Luis A. B. Borba, and Ossama Al-Mefty Summary Tumors in the jugular foramen frequently present a great challenge to the neurosurgeon because of…
Ramsey Ashour, Siviero Agazzi, and Harry R. van Loveren Summary This chapter focuses on a region having a history of innovation, from Oscar Batson’s description of a no man’s land…
Karolyn Au, Michael Paci, Michael Wang, and Jacques Morcos Summary The complex anatomy of the craniovertebral junction is critical both to allow necessary movement of the head and to prevent…
Valerie J. Lund and David J. Howard Summary Esthesioneuroblastoma is a rare and unique tumor arising from olfactory epithelium, which prior to the advent of craniofacial surgery was associated with…
