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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Ehab Y. Hanna, Shaan M. Raza, Shirley Su, Michael E. Kupferman, and Franco DeMonte Summary This chapter discusses surgical anatomy, regional pathology, and clinical assessment, including imaging and biopsy of…
