Chordoma and chondrosarcoma represent 2 fundamentally different and challenging central skull base pathologies. Both are largely surgical diseases with varying outcomes based on completeness of resection. Adjuvant therapy is controversial,…
Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery (GKS) has become an important management strategy for an increasing number of patients with skull base tumors. For select patients with lateral skull base disorders, given…
Key points • Facial nerve schwannomas are the most common primary tumor of the facial nerve and represent a difficult treatment paradigm. • There is significant debate over optimal treatment…
Petroclival meningiomas are most commonly found in women around 50 years of age and have the general tendency to grow and affect several cranial nerves. At presentation, many patients complain…
Although the preponderance of cerebellopontine angle lesions are schwannomas, focused attention to patient clinical history, imaging studies, and tissue biopsies when indicated will aid in detection of less common lesions…
Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is a rare syndrome characterized by bilateral vestibular schwannomas, multiple meningiomas, cranial nerve tumors, spinal tumors, and eye abnormalities. NF2 presents unique challenges to the otologist…
This article reviews the relevant anatomy, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, radiographic differential, management, outcomes, and rehabilitation of patients with intralabyrinthine schwannomas. Key points • Most patients with intralabyrinthine schwannomas (ILS) will…
This article gives a history of the major advances that have contributed to the current management of lateral skull base lesions. These advances include changes in surgical technique, better understanding…
Vestibular schwannomas (VS) comprise 8% of all intracranial tumors and 90% of cerebellopontine angle and internal auditory canal neoplasms. Secondary to the widespread adoption of screening protocols for asymmetrical hearing…
Matthew L. Carlson, MD, Editor George B. Wanna, MD, FACS, Editor Over the past 100 years, the evaluation and management of lateral skull base tumors have evolved tremendously. While most…
