The Kawase Approach to Petroclival Lesions of Skull Base: a Landmark in Skull Base Surgery

Current Status of Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery for Skull Base Meningiomas: Review of the Literature

Endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) is expected to be ideal for the paramedian ventral skull base meningiomas, allowing wide access to the ventral skull base regions and realizing early devascularization of the tumor without retraction of the brain. We searched clinical reports of EEA for skull base meningiomas, written in English language, published before October 2014, using the PubMed litera...

Fungal infection of the sinus and anterior skull base

  Abstract   Background: Invasive fungal infection is an opportunistic infection caused commonly   by mucoraccae and aspergillus. It mostly occurs in patients with underlying disease.   Since it has a high mortality and morbidity rate, considering a treatment strategy seems   necessary.   Objective: Since there has not been a clear protocol for treating these patients, we decided   to establish...

Endoscopic management of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea from anterior skull base defects

  Abstract   Background: Over the past 20 years, the minimally invasive endoscopic approach   has gained widespread acceptance. The study was performed to evaluate the   diagnostic method and the success rate of endoscopically diagnosed and treated CSF   rhinorrhea, and also investigations such as leakage site and etiologic factor.   Methods: This retrospective CSF leakage management review of ...

Comparing Quality of Life Before and After Surgery in Patients with Cushing Disease: A Before-After Study

Isolated Petroclival Craniopharyngioma with Aggressive Skull Base Destruction

We report a rare case of petroclival craniopharyngioma with no connection to the sellar or suprasellar region. MRI and CT images revealed a homogenously enhancing retroclival solid mass with aggressive skull base destruction, mimicking chordoma or aggressive sarcoma. However, there was no calcification or cystic change found in the mass. Here, we report the clinical features and radiographic in...