Background/Objectives: Clivus metastases from distant neoplasms are uncommon
occurrences both in clinical practice and the neurosurgical literature. Surgical management …

Background Tumours of the clivus are rare and metastases involving this area have been
previously described only as single case reports or included in series with other skull base …

Background Metastatic lesions of the clivus are extremely rare, having previously been
estimated as representing 0.02% of all intracranial tumors. Owing to its close intracranial …

Purpose Clival metastatic cancer is rare and has limited literature to guide management. We
describe management of clival metastasis with Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS). We …

Objectives/Hypothesis A comprehensive review of the literature of clival metastases and
presentation of two additional cases. Study Design Literature review and report of two cases …

Lung cancer is the most frequently encountered cancer in humans and commonly
metastasizes to brain and bone. Metastasis to the clivus is very rare and there have been no …

Introduction Clival tumors are rare and heterogeneous. Although some benign prototypical
sellar lesions may present as clival tumors, the likelihood of malignant disease is higher …

Background/Aim: To describe clinical features, radiotherapy (RT), and symptom outcomes in
cancer patients with cranial nerve palsies associated with clival metastases. Patients and …

Tumors of the clivus and metastases to the clivus are very rare. Metastasis involving the
clivus has previously been described in only two case reports. In skull metastasis, the breast …

The transoral approach is a direct route to the clivus. However, application of this approach
is infrequent because of the risk of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula and subsequent …