24 Tumors of the Petrous Apex
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…
35 Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas of the Skull Base
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,…
21 Tumors of the Temporal Bone
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,…
33 Sarcomas of the Skull Base
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…
26 Tumors of the Jugular Foramen
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…
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…
