Craniofacial resection for anterior skull base tumors Journal Article
| Authors: | Sundaresan, N.; Shah, J. P. |
| Article Title: | Craniofacial resection for anterior skull base tumors |
| Abstract: | We present the results of treatment of 30 patients with anterior skull base tumors operated on over an 11‐year period. At the time of surgery, intracranial invasion was present in 10 patients. Histology revealed epithelial tumors in 18 patients, sarcoma in 6, esthesioneuroblastoma in 4, and 2 miscellaneous histologies. The overall median survival was 5 years and varied according to histology and grade of tumor. Currently malignancies involving the skull base can be successfully resected using a craniofacial approach, with minimum operative mortality. Limited intracranial invasion need not necessarily represent a major contraindication of this procedure if morbidity can be kept to a minimum. Copyright © 1988 Wiley‐Liss, Inc., A Wiley Company |
| Keywords: | adolescent; adult; cancer survival; clinical article; aged; carcinoma, squamous cell; methodology; adenocarcinoma; classification; histology; postoperative complications; neoplasm invasiveness; cancer classification; craniofacial surgery; skull base tumor; skull neoplasms; neuroectodermal tumors, primitive, peripheral; middle age; prognosis; human; male; female; priority journal |
| Journal Title: | Head & Neck Surgery |
| Volume: | 10 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| ISSN: | 0148-6403 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons |
| Date Published: | 1988-03-01 |
| Start Page: | 219 |
| End Page: | 224 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1002/j.1930-2398.1988.tb00002.x |
| PUBMED: | 3235351 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Article -- Source: Scopus |
