Endoscopic Endonasal Approach to Foramen Magnum MeningiomaTechnical Note and Case Example
Arq. bras. neurocir
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37(4): 362-366, 15/12/2018.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Foramen magnum (FM) tumors represent one of the most complex cases for the neurosurgeon, due to their location in a very anatomically complex region surrounded by the brainstem and the lower cranial nerves, by bony elements of the craniocervical junction, and by the vertebrobasilar vessels. Currently, the open approach of choice is a lateral extension of the posteriormidline approach including far lateral, and extremelateral routes. However, the transoraltranspharyngeal approach remains the treatment of choice in cases of diseases affecting the craniocervical junction. For very selective cases, the endoscopic endonasal route to this region is another option.We present a case of a ventral FM meningioma treated exclusively with the endoscopic endonasal approach.
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Main subject:
Cervical Vertebrae
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Nose Neoplasms
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Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery
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Foramen Magnum
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Meningioma
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Arq. bras. neurocir
Journal subject:
Cirurgia
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Neurosurgery
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Department of Neurology, Psychiatry and Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho/BR
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Instituto do Cérebro e da Coluna de Botucatu/BR
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