Your surgeons will determine the best approach for you based on the exact location of the tumor, its size and the status of your hearing. We make these approaches through an incision near the ear. We ...

If the tumor isn’t cancerous, we may suggest waiting to see if it changes over time. You get imaging every 6–12 months to check tumor growth. You also get regular checks with an eye doctor to make ...

Researchers uncover how a key protein controls cranial base growth, revealing complex pathways that could inform future therapies The cranial base, which forms the floor of the skull, is essential for ...

The skull base is a complex region that provides critical support for the brain and serves as a nexus for vital neurovascular structures. Its intricate bony architecture encompasses components such as ...

Tumors arising in the base of the skull are among the most difficult to remove in neurosurgery. The current treatment method is to perform surgical removal by what is known as the microscopic anterior ...

Physicians treated the patient without surgery, although they said the patient’s case is particularly challenging and treatment was ongoing at the time of the report’s writing. Acute lymphoblastic ...

Skull cancer can occur in the bones of the skull or the skull base. Survival rates vary depending on the type of skull cancer. There are many types of skull cancers and tumors. Some tumors found in ...

Mohali: In a significant surgical milestone, a team at PGIMER, Chandigarh, has removed a 7 cm skull base meningioma — which ...

A medical team has developed a minimally invasive neurosurgical technique using an endoscope for the removal of tumors in the base of the skull. The results compare favorably with the conventional ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Hartford HealthCare’s Ayer Neuroscience Institute will be celebrating a major milestone next month, its 500th trans-nasal skull base procedure. The skull base is the part of ...

Falls, vehicle accidents, and assaults are the top causes of skull fractures [1]. Nausea, seizures, and consciousness changes may indicate brain injury [2]. Pediatric skull fractures often require ...