Skull Base Chordomas - 05/10/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.otc.2011.06.002
Maria Koutourousiou, MD a, Carl H. Snyderman, MD a, b, ⁎ 
, Juan Fernandez-Miranda, MD a, Paul A. Gardner, MD a
, Juan Fernandez-Miranda, MD a, Paul A. Gardner, MD a a Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 200 Lothrop Street, PUH 400, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
b Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 200 Lothrop Street, EEI 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Corresponding author. Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 200 Lothrop Street, EEI 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.Résumé |
Skull base chordomas are rare midline malignancies of clival origin that represent one of the most challenging skull base tumors to treat, given their location, invasiveness, potential extension around vital neurovascular structures, and high recurrence rate. Total tumor resection is the mainstay of treatment. The combination of surgery and postoperative irradiation appears to provide the best outcome.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Chordoma, Clivus, Endonasal skull base surgery, Endoscopic skull base surgery
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Vol 44 - N° 5
P. 1155-1171 - octobre 2011 Retour au numéro
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