Tumors of the Orbit
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…
Basilar Trunk Aneurysms
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…
Endoscopic Treatment of Craniosynostosis
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…
Split Spinal Cord
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…
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
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…
Endoscopic Approaches to Brain Tumors
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…
Natural History of Cavernous Malformations
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…
Pituitary Tumors
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…
Malignant Gliomas
CHAPTER 122 Malignant Gliomas Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma Multiforme, Gliosarcoma Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, Thomas Kosztowski, Henry Brem Malignant astrocytomas, which include anaplastic astrocytoma (AA, World Health Organization [WHO] grade III) (Fig. 122-1,…
Basic Principles of Cranial Surgery for Brain Tumors
CHAPTER 115 Basic Principles of Cranial Surgery for Brain Tumors Jon D. Weingart, Henry Brem Preoperative Evaluation and Management The initial evaluation of a patient with a brain tumor includes…
