23 Tumors of the Cavernous Sinus and Parasellar Space
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…
27 Tumors of the Craniovertebral Junction
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…
31 Esthesioneuroblastoma
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…
25 Tumors of the Cerebellopontine Angle
Joshua W. Lucas, Alexandra Kammen, Rick A. Friedman, and Steven L. Giannotta Summary This chapter describes the clinical presentation and imaging of the three most common tumors occurring in the…
30 Nonsquamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses
Paolo Castelnuovo, Mario Turri-Zanoni, Remo Accorona, Davide Mattavelli, Paolo Battaglia, and Piero Nicolai Summary Further to squamous cell carcinoma, which is the most frequent histology worldwide, other epithelial cancers may…
16 Surgical Management of Tumors of the Nasal Cavity, Paranasal Sinuses, Orbit, and Anterior Skull Base
Ehab Y. Hanna, Shaan M. Raza, Shirley Su, Michael E. Kupferman, and Franco DeMonte Summary This chapter discusses surgical anatomy, regional pathology, and clinical assessment, including imaging and biopsy of…
Section III Tumor-Specific Considerations
Ehab Y. Hanna, Shaan M. Raza, Shirley Su, Michael E. Kupferman, and Franco DeMonte Summary Sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma (SNSCC) is the most common malignant tumor of the sinonasal region….
28 Tumors of the Orbit
Alan Siu, Jurij Bilyk, Kelsey Moody, Ashley Maglione, Marc Rosen, and James J. Evans Summary The clinical and surgical management of tumors that invade the orbit can be quite complex…
22 The Evaluation and Management of Sellar Tumors
Tony R. Wang and John A. Jane Jr. Summary Sellar region tumors, though diverse in pathology, most frequently present as tumors of adenohypophyseal origin. Detailed history, physical examination, and biochemical…
18 Clival Tumors
Franco DeMonte, Shaan M. Raza, Michael E. Kupferman, Shirley Su, Marc-Elie Nader, Paul W. Gidley, and Ehab Y. Hanna Summary Clival tumors are among the most challenging of all neoplasms…
