Clinical information
Understanding the diagnosis
Meningiomas, schwannomas, chordomas, chondrosarcomas and other lesions can arise in this region. The diagnosis and biological behaviour determine the strategy.
Planning evaluates microsurgical, endoscopic or combined access routes. The objective is defined according to the anatomy and the function that must be preserved.
Symptoms and context
Reasons for specialist assessment
- Visual, hearing or balance changes
- Cranial-nerve deficits
- A deep lesion with an uncertain diagnosis
- Residual or recurrent tumour
- A proposed cranial, endonasal or combined approach
Case review
Second opinion
Complex cases benefit from reviewing the diagnosis, access routes, resection objective and non-surgical alternatives before deciding on a plan.
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