Reprint requests to: Dr. Chun-Chung Lui Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine. No. 123, Ta Pei Road, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan, R.O.C. Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) infrequently involves the calvarium and is even more unusual at the skull base. The sporadic reported cases of ABC occur primarily in the pediat...

anatomy: middle cranial fossa mainly floored by sphenoidal bone and located post. to innominate bone or lesser wing and ant. to temporal bone. main foramens are located in deep part, bilateral to sellae are orbital fissures, optic canals, foramen rotundom, ovale and spinosum, foramen lacerum also meckle cave or trigeminal impression and carotid canal. this fossa is like a butterfly in shape. le...

We present a case of a rare skull base tumor treated via the transcochlear approach, followed by reanastomosis of the facial nerve. After extensive skull base resection, the tumor was successfully resected and the ends of the facial nerve re-anastomosed. In an evolving era where smaller approaches are favored, there remains a place for larger skull base approaches. Categories: Otolaryngology, N...