42 Fibro-Osseous Lesions of the Skull Base
Panagiotis Kerezoudis, Kyle D. Perry, Colin L. W. Driscoll, and Michael J. Link Summary Fibrous dysplasia is a degenerative bone disorder characterized by the replacement of normal bone with abnormal…
41 Epidermoids, Dermoids, and Other Cysts of the Skull Base
Samuel P. Gubbels, Bruce J. Gantz, Paul W. Gidley, and Franco DeMonte Summary This chapter discusses several histopathologically distinct lesions that only rarely affect the skull base. These lesions are…
39 Pituitary Adenomas
Amol Raheja and William T. Couldwell Summary Pituitary adenomas are among the most common intracranial neoplasms, and they account for 10 to 15% of all intracranial tumors. The vast majority…
40 Craniopharyngiomas
Alan Siu, Sanjeet Rangarajan, Christopher J. Farrell, Marc Rosen, and James J. Evans Summary Craniopharyngiomas are histologically benign but clinically aggressive tumors that primarily involve the sellar/suprasellar region. The clinical…
38 Paragangliomas of the Head and Neck
Matthew Mifsud and Patrick J. Gullane Summary Paragangliomas of the head and neck are a unique collection of rare neoplasms. Their neuroendocrine origin necessitates a unique management approach, requiring comprehensive…
37 Schwannomas of the Skull Base
Michael Gleeson Summary The incidence, natural history, presentation and management of cranial nerve schwannomas are discussed in relation to their site according to evidence mainly acquired and published over the…
36 Meningiomas
Jacob Freeman, Ashwin Viswanathan, and Franco DeMonte Summary Meningiomas are the most common intracranial tumors, and more than 40% of them occur at the skull base. Their epidemiology, etiology, pathology…
32 Melanoma of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses
Daniel P. McCormick and Dennis H. Kraus Summary Sinonasal melanoma is a rare and aggressive malignancy derived from melanocytes in the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. Symptoms vary by location,…
34 Angiofibromas and Other Vascular Tumors of the Skull Base
Soma Subramaniam and Ricardo L. Carrau Summary Vascular tumors are a relatively rare entity in head and neck neoplasms. Angiofibromas account for most of these tumors. A summary of current…
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…
