10.1055/b-0040-177077 21 Optic Pathway Glioma and Juvenile Pilocytic AstrocytomaNeil Majmundar, John R.W. Kestle, Douglas L. Brockmeyer, Jean Anderson Eloy, and James K. Liu Abstract This chapter describes the prevalence, natural…
10.1055/b-0040-177078 22 Germ Cell TumorsDomenico Solari, Gianpiero Iannuzzo, Maria Laura Del Basso De Caro, Luigi Maria Cavallo, Michelangelo Gangemi, and Paolo Cappabianca Abstract Germ cell tumors (GCTs) of the central…
10.1055/b-0040-177065 9 Transorbital and Multiportal ApproachesKris S. Moe, Randall A. Bly, and Jeremy N. Ciporen Abstract Endoscopic endonasal corridors have significantly improved our ability to safely access challenging lesions of…
10.1055/b-0040-177070 14 Odontoidectomy for Craniovertebral Junction CompressionHarminder Singh, Andrew Alalade, Jeffrey P. Greenfield, Vijay K. Anand, and Theodore H. Schwartz Abstract Endoscopic endonasal odontoidectomy, in appropriately selected patients, is safe…
10.1055/b-0040-177072 16 CraniopharyngiomaHarminder Singh, Walid I. Essayed, and Theodore H. Schwartz Abstract Craniopharyngiomas represent up to 4% of pediatric intracranial tumors. Their operative and postoperative management continue to be challenging,…
10.1055/b-0040-177069 13 Sellar Arachnoid CystsJason Chu, Joseph R. Keen, and Nelson M. Oyesiku Abstract Arachnoid cysts are benign cerebral fluid filled expansions of normal arachnoid mater. They are believed to…
10.1055/b-0040-177063 7 Endonasal Corridors and ApproachesHarminder Singh, Jeffrey P. Greenfield, Gustavo J. Almodovar, Vijay K. Anand, and Theodore H. Schwartz Abstract Numerous endonasal surgical approaches to the anterior skull base…
10.1055/b-0040-177071 15 Rathke’s Cleft CystsMatthew J. Shepard, Mohamed El Zoghby, and John Jane Jr. Abstract Rathke’s cleft cysts (RCC) are benign cystic lesions of the pituitary that represent the commonest…
10.1055/b-0040-177073 17 Pituitary Adenomas: FunctionalDavide Locatelli, Nurperi Gazioglu, and Paolo Castelnuovo Abstract Pediatric pituitary adenomas are rare lesions, for which endoscopic surgical treatment represents a feasible and effective choice. We…
10.1055/b-0040-177068 12 MeningoencephalocelesMehdi Zeinalizadeh, Seyed Mousa Sadrhosseini, Harley Brito da Silva, and Harminder Singh Abstract Congenital cranial base meningoencephaloceles are uncommon malformations characterized by a herniation of the brain and…
