CHAPTER 353 Nonatherosclerotic Carotid Lesions Michael J. Alexander, Parham Moftakhar The origins of the pathologies involving the cervical carotid artery are highly variable, yet the principles of their treatment are…
CHAPTER 125 Pineal Tumors Jeffrey N. Bruce Historical Perspective Although pineal tumors were first described in 1717, the earliest attempts at surgery in the pineal region did not occur until…
CHAPTER 147 Tumors of the Orbit Paul A. Gardner, Joseph C. Maroon, Amin B. Kassam A variety of lesions can affect the orbit (Table 147-1). These lesions have variable clinical…
CHAPTER 372 Basilar Trunk Aneurysms Gabriel Zada, Steven Giannotta Aneurysms of the basilar artery trunk are among the most challenging vascular lesions to treat surgically because of their structural relationship…
CHAPTER 184 Endoscopic Treatment of Craniosynostosis David F. Jimenez, Constance M. Barone Definitive treatment of infants with craniosynostosis continues to be surgical in nature. The ultimate corrective goal remains achievement…
CHAPTER 216 Split Spinal Cord Zachary N. Litvack, Nathan R. Selden Descriptions of split cord malformation (SCM) appeared in the medical literature as early as the 17th century.1,2 Historically, the…
CHAPTER 237 Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Charles P. Toussaint, Eric L. Zager The term thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) encompasses multiple separate entities that result from compression of elements of the brachial…
CHAPTER 119 Endoscopic Approaches to Brain Tumors Peter Nakaji, Charles Teo Neuroendoscopy has a major and growing role to play in the management of intracranial tumors. For selected cases, especially…
CHAPTER 392 Natural History of Cavernous Malformations Joseph M. Zabramski, Iman Feiz-Erfan Before the availability of modern imaging technology, cavernous malformations were considered rare lesions. In 1976, Voigt and Yasargil…
CHAPTER 134 Pituitary Tumors Functioning and Nonfunctioning John A. Jane, Jr., Kamal Thapar, Edward R. Laws, Jr. Weighing in at a mere 0.6 g, the pituitary is at first glance a…
