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Extradural Petrous Bone and Petroclival Neoplasms

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Processes of the Cranial Midline

Part of the book series: Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum ((NEUROCHIRURGICA,volume 53))

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Extradural petroclival tumours are composed of a spectrum of histological and anatomical configurations dictating a variety of surgical approaches. The experience with 68 such tumours operated at the University of Pittsburgh is presented, emphasizing the basal subfrontal and lateral approches. 85% of these tumours are benign or low-grade malignaneies, with 62% of these totally resected, resulting in a 5.4% recurrence rate. The operative mortality was 1.5% and major morbidity 3%. Well-planed surgery based on precise anatomical knowledge and imaging is the basis of treatment for petroclival tumours.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Presbyterian-University Hospital, DeSoto at O’Hara Streets, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA

    Prof. L. N. Sekhar M. D., F.A.C.S., Sh. Pomeranz & Ch. N. Sen

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Vienna Medical School, Vienna, Austria

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Sekhar, L.N., Pomeranz, S., Sen, C.N. (1991). Extradural Petrous Bone and Petroclival Neoplasms. In: Koos, W., Richling, B. (eds) Processes of the Cranial Midline. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum, vol 53. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-9183-5_29

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