Temporal Bone Malignancies
Primary temporal bone tumors are rare. Suspicious lesions of the ear canal should be biopsied for diagnosis. Surgical resection to achieve negative margins is the mainstay of treatment. Small tumors…
Head and Neck Sarcomas
Sarcomas of the head, neck, and skull base represent a heterogeneous group of tumors with distinct prognostic features. There have been significant improvements in characterizing these sarcomas using traditional morphologic…
Esthesioneuroblastoma
Esthesioneuroblastoma is a rare malignant neoplasm in the olfactory region of the nasal cavity and anterior skull base. Diagnosis and staging require anatomic imaging and careful pathologic assessment. Standard treatment…
Skull Base Chondrosarcoma
Chondrosarcomas are indolent but invasive chondroid malignancies that can form in the skull base. Standard management of chondrosarcoma involves surgical resection and adjuvant radiation therapy. This review evaluates evidence from…
Sinonasal Carcinomas
Sinonasal carcinomas are uncommon neoplasms accounting for approximately 3% to 5% of all upper respiratory tract malignancies. Sinonasal malignancies in most cases do not cause early symptoms and present in…
Skull Base Chordomas
Chordomas of the skull base are one of the rarest intracranial malignancies that arise from ectopic remnants of embryonal notochod. The proximity of many chordomas to neurovascular structures makes gross…
Minimally Invasive Approaches to the Anterior Skull Base
The use of minimally invasive approaches to the anterior skull base is a valuable tool to improving the treatment in patients with aggressive anterior skull base neoplasms. This article discusses…
Anterior and Anterolateral Resection for Skull Base Malignancies
Combined anterior cranial base resection is the mainstay of therapy for skull base malignancies. Improvements in surgical techniques and reconstruction have led to a reduction in morbidity and overall better…
Malignant Tumors of the Skull Base
Orin Bloch, MD, Guest Editor Franco DeMonte, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Guest Editor Skull base surgery for the treatment of malignant tumors has undergone substantial evolution over the past 50 years….
Management Considerations for Malignant Tumors of the Skull Base
The last two decades have brought refinements in diagnostic imaging, instrumentation, and microvascular reconstruction, and an improved overall appreciation of the anatomy of the skull base, both open and endoscopic….
