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…
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,…
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…
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…
16 Surgical Management of Tumors of the Nasal Cavity, Paranasal Sinuses, Orbit, and Anterior Skull Base
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…
28 Tumors of the Orbit
Alan Siu, Jurij Bilyk, Kelsey Moody, Ashley Maglione, Marc Rosen, and James J. Evans Summary The clinical and surgical management of tumors that invade the orbit can be quite complex…
22 The Evaluation and Management of Sellar Tumors
Tony R. Wang and John A. Jane Jr. Summary Sellar region tumors, though diverse in pathology, most frequently present as tumors of adenohypophyseal origin. Detailed history, physical examination, and biochemical…
18 Clival Tumors
Franco DeMonte, Shaan M. Raza, Michael E. Kupferman, Shirley Su, Marc-Elie Nader, Paul W. Gidley, and Ehab Y. Hanna Summary Clival tumors are among the most challenging of all neoplasms…
