Imaging of Skull Base Tumors

The skull base provides a platform for supporting the brain while serving as conduit major neurovascular structures. In addition to malignant lesions originating in base, there are many benign entities and developmental variants that may simulate disease. Therefore, basic understanding of relevant embryology is essential. Lesions centered can extend adjacent intracranial extracranial compartments; conversely, be secondarily involved by primary CT MRI mainstay imaging methods complementary evaluation lesions. Advances cross-sectional have been crucial management patients with pathology, this represents complex anatomical area hidden from direct clinical exam. Furthermore, clinician must rely on studies therapy planning monitor treatment response. It thorough anatomy its various pathologies, well recognize appearance treatment-related changes. review, we aim describe tumors tumor-like an compartmental approach present aid diagnosis, management, follow-up.