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Imaging of Skull Base Tumors

Authors :
Bilal Battal
Carlos Zamora
Source :
Tomography, Vol 9, Iss 4, Pp 1196-1235 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2023.

Abstract

The skull base provides a platform for supporting the brain while serving as a conduit for major neurovascular structures. In addition to malignant lesions originating in the skull base, there are many benign entities and developmental variants that may simulate disease. Therefore, a basic understanding of the relevant embryology is essential. Lesions centered in the skull base can extend to the adjacent intracranial and extracranial compartments; conversely, the skull base can be secondarily involved by primary extracranial and intracranial disease. CT and MRI are the mainstay imaging methods and are complementary in the evaluation of skull base lesions. Advances in cross-sectional imaging have been crucial in the management of patients with skull base pathology, as this represents a complex anatomical area that is hidden from direct clinical exam. Furthermore, the clinician must rely on imaging studies for therapy planning and to monitor treatment response. It is crucial to have a thorough understanding of skull base anatomy and its various pathologies, as well as to recognize the appearance of treatment-related changes. In this review, we aim to describe skull base tumors and tumor-like lesions in an anatomical compartmental approach and present imaging methods that aid in diagnosis, management, and follow-up.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2379139X and 23791381
Volume :
9
Issue :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Tomography
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1b922c1e71e74e01b839cf10deb6f5c3
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/tomography9040097