Key points • A transfacial or craniofacial approach allows for wide, potentially en bloc resection and is ideal for tumors that involve surrounding soft tissue, the palate, anterolateral frontal sinus,…
Tremendous pathologic diversity among sinonasal and ventral skull base malignancies complicates development of a uniform and prognostically relevant staging system. Because of the comparatively low incidence of these tumors, comprehensive…
Key points • Ventral skull base tumors are rare head and neck tumors that present with nonspecific symptoms. • The principles of endoscopic skull base surgery involve extensive surgical planning…
Key points • Sinonasal malignancy is rare in general but with an understanding of anatomy from an endonasal perspective many of these lesions may be dealt with using a totally…
A wide variety of tumors present in the sinonasal and ventral skull base. Patients often have nonspecific symptoms initially and present with advanced tumors, affecting the orbit and other adjacent…
Key points • Due to the close proximity of critical structures, initial evaluation should include assessment of visual complaints (eg, diplopia) and extraocular movements, unilateral middle ear effusion suggesting Eustachian…
Jean Anderson Eloy, MD, FACS, Editor Michael Setzen, MD, FACS, FAAP, Editor
Sujana S. Chandrasekhar, MD, Consulting Editor The anterior skull base represents a challenging space necessitating surgical collaboration between Otolaryngology, Neurosurgery, and Ophthalmology. The input of those specialties as well as…
Media Type: Textbook with PDA download Synopsis: The 3 rd edition of the comprehensive and concise Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Illustrated Manual of Ophthalmology is now in print. This…
Media Type: Textbook Synopsis: Drs. Singh, Damato, Pe’er, Murphree, and Perry have taken their comprehensive text, Clinical Ophthalmic Oncology , and distilled it down to a concise book covering the…
