Exophthalmus: Tumors and Pseudotumors of the Orbit and Frontal Skull Base � Differential Diagnosis, Therapy and Results

2015 ◽  
pp. 281-283
Author(s):  
F. Hoppe ◽  
F. X. Brunner ◽  
J. Sold
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Skull Base ◽  
Frontal Skull Base ◽  
Diagnosis Therapy

An Algorithm of the Frontal Skull Base Reconstruction

Skull Base ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (S 2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kartik Krishnan ◽  
G. Schackert ◽  
A. Müller ◽  
A. Potapow
Keyword(s):  
Skull Base ◽  
Skull Base Reconstruction ◽  
Frontal Skull Base

Reconstruction of the Frontal Skull Base Using Autologous Materials

Skull Base ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 16 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Kaminsky ◽  
H. Löwenheim ◽  
S. Preyer ◽  
J. Hoffmann ◽  
M. Tatagiba
Keyword(s):  
Skull Base ◽  
Frontal Skull Base

scholarly journals Extensive parapharyngeal and skull base neuroglial ectopia; a challenge for differential diagnosis and treatment: case report

2010 ◽  
Vol 128 (5) ◽  
pp. 302-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulianno Molina de Melo ◽  
Gabrielle do Nascimento Holanda Gonçalves ◽  
Ricardo Antenor de Souza e Souza ◽  
Danilo Anunciatto Sguillar
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Skull Base ◽  
Infratemporal Fossa ◽  
Newborn Infants ◽  
Surgical Excision ◽  
Neck Mass ◽  
Oral Feeding ◽  
Feeding Difficulties ◽  
Complete Surgical Excision

CONTEXT: Neuroglial ectopia has been defined as a mass composed of differentiated neuroectodermal tissue isolated from the spinal canal or cranial cavity and remains rare. This lesion has to be considered in the differential diagnosis among newborn infants with classical symptoms of respiratory distress, neck mass and feeding difficulties. We present a rare case of extensive parapharyngeal and skull base neuroglial ectopia in 6-month-old girl who presented respiratory and feeding obstruction at birth. CASE REPORT: A six-month-old girl who presented upper respiratory and feeding obstruction at birth and was using tracheostomy and gastrostomy tubes was referred to our institution. Complete surgical excision of the mass consisted of a transcervical-transparotid approach with extension to the infratemporal fossa by means of a lateral transzygomatic incision, allowing preservation of all vital neurovascular structures. The anatomopathological examination showed a solid mass with nests of neural tissue, with some neurons embedded in poorly encapsulated fibrovascular stroma, without mitotic areas, and with presence of functioning choroid plexus in the immunohistochemistry assay. Neurovascular function was preserved, thus allowing postoperative decannulation and oral feeding. Despite the large size of the mass, the child has completed one year and six months of follow-up without complications or recurrence. Neuroglial ectopia needs to be considered in diagnosing airway obstruction among newborns. Surgical treatment is the best choice and should be performed on clinically stable patients. An algorithm to guide the differential diagnosis and improve the treatment was proposed.

scholarly journals Three-dimensional Computed Tomography Imaging of a Frontal Skull Base Fracture —Case Report—

1997 ◽  
Vol 37 (11) ◽  
pp. 838-840 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koh YANG ◽  
Tatsuya KURODA ◽  
Yusuke TANABE ◽  
Akira TAKAO ◽  
Noboru SAKAI
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Skull Base ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Computed Tomography Imaging ◽  
Skull Base Fracture ◽  
Tomography Imaging ◽  
Frontal Skull Base

Closure of Recurrent Frontal Skull Base Defects with Vascularized Flaps - A Technical Case Report

2000 ◽  
Vol 142 (12) ◽  
pp. 1353-1358 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. G. Krishnan ◽  
P. A. Winkler ◽  
A. Müller ◽  
G. Grevers ◽  
H.-J. Steiger
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Skull Base ◽  
Skull Base Defects ◽  
Frontal Skull Base

scholarly journals Introduction to the Audiological Evaluation: Case-Based Applications to Patients with Skull Base Disease

2019 ◽  
Vol 80 (02) ◽  
pp. 111-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelsey Dumanch ◽  
Gayla Poling
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Skull Base ◽  
Auditory Pathway ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Interdisciplinary Teams ◽  
Auditory Information ◽  
Current State ◽  
Lateral Skull Base ◽  
Case Based

Objectives To provide an introduction to the role of audiological evaluations with special reference to patients with skull base disease. Design Review article with case-based overview of the current state of the practice of diagnostic audiology through highlighting the multifaceted clinical toolbox and the value of mechanism-based audiological evaluations that contribute to otologic differential diagnosis. Setting Current state of the practice of diagnostic audiology. Main Outcome Measures Understanding of audiological evaluation results in clinical practice and value of contributions to interdisciplinary teams to identify and quantify dysfunction along the auditory pathway and its subsequent effects. Results Accurate auditory information is best captured with a test battery that consists of various assessment crosschecks and mechanism-driven assessments. Conclusion Audiologists utilize a comprehensive clinical toolbox to gather information for assessment, diagnosis, and management of numerous pathologies. This information, in conjunction with thorough medical review, provides mechanism-specific contributions to the otologic and lateral skull base differential diagnosis.

Frontal skull base surgery combined with endonasal endoscopic sinus surgery

2005 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Motohiro Morioka ◽  
Jun-ichiro Hamada ◽  
Shigetoshi Yano ◽  
Yutaka Kai ◽  
Norihisa Ogata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skull Base ◽  
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery ◽  
Skull Base Surgery ◽  
Sinus Surgery ◽  
Frontal Skull Base

scholarly journals Multiple osteomas of the falx cerebri and anterior skull base: case report

2016 ◽  
Vol 124 (5) ◽  
pp. 1339-1342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaled M. Krisht ◽  
Cheryl A. Palmer ◽  
William T. Couldwell
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Skull Base ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Anterior Skull Base ◽  
Base Case ◽  
Falx Cerebri

The authors describe a rare case of intracranial extraaxial parafalcine and anterior skull base osteomas in a 22-year-old woman presenting with bifrontal headaches. This case highlights the possible occurrence of such lesions along the anterior skull base and parafalcine region that, as such, should be considered as part of the differential diagnosis for extraaxial calcific lesions involving the anterior skull base. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first reported case of a patient who underwent complete successful resection of multiple extraaxial osteomas of the anterior skull base and parafalcine region.

Primitive neuroectodermal tumor involving the frontal skull base in an infant

2001 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 570-574 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Niwa ◽  
Norihiko Shimoyama ◽  
Yoshio Takahashi
Keyword(s):  
Skull Base ◽  
Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor ◽  
Neuroectodermal Tumor ◽  
Frontal Skull Base

scholarly journals Two Immigrants with Tuberculosis of the Ear, Nose, and Throat Region with Skull Base and Cranial Nerve Involvement

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renate A. Richardus ◽  
Jeroen C. Jansen ◽  
Stefan C. A. Steens ◽  
Sandra M. Arend
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Skull Base ◽  
Retropharyngeal Abscess ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Abducens Palsy ◽  
Cranial Nerve Involvement ◽  
Throat Region ◽  
The Many ◽  
Nose And Throat ◽  
Acid Fast Staining

We report two immigrants with tuberculosis of the skull base and a review of the literature. A Somalian man presented with bilateral otitis media, hearing loss, and facial and abducens palsy. Imaging showed involvement of both mastoid and petrous bones, extending via the skull base to the nasopharynx, suggesting tuberculosis which was confirmed by characteristic histology and positive auramine staining, while Ziehl-Neelsen staining and PCR were negative. A Sudanese man presented with torticollis and deviation of the uvula due to paresis of N. IX and XI. Imaging showed a retropharyngeal abscess and lysis of the clivus. Histology, acid-fast staining, and PCR were negative. Both patients had a positive Quantiferon TB Gold in-tube result and improved rapidly after empiric treatment for tuberculosis. Cultures eventually yieldedM. tuberculosis. These unusual cases exemplify the many faces of tuberculosis and the importance to include tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis of unexplained problems.

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