Background Endoscopic skull‐base surgery (ESBS) is employed in the management of
diverse skull‐base pathologies. Paralleling the increased utilization of ESBS, the literature in …

Craniopharyngiomas are rare, partly cystic and calcified embryonic malformations of the
sellar/parasellar region with low histological grade (WHO Io). A bimodal age distribution has …

This report is a review of findings on the diagnosis, treatment, clinical course, and prognosis
of craniopharyngioma patients. Craniopharyngiomas are rare, partly cystic and calcified …

OBJECTIVE The authors previously described a graded approach to skull base repair
following endonasal microscopic or endoscope-assisted tumor surgery. In this paper they …

Object Despite their benign histological appearance, craniopharyngiomas can be
considered a challenge for the neurosurgeon and a possible source of poor prognosis for …

In previous decades, extensive and disfiguring transfacial and/or transcranial approaches
were used to reach the sellar and parasellar areas. However, these surgical routes were …

Although rare, craniopharyngiomas constitute up to 80% of tumours in the hypothalamic–
pituitary region in childhood. Despite being benign, the close proximity of these tumours to …

Background Craniopharyngioma has historically been recognized to be a formidable
pathology primarily due to its proximity to critical neurovascular structures and the …

Object Recently, endoscopic endonasal surgery (EES) has been introduced in the
management of skull base tumors, with constantly improving outcomes and increasing …

Background Endoscopic endonasal surgery is a rapidly evolving field that offers the
possibility of treating a wide variety of skull base lesions. Reconstruction of the osteodural …