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J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2018; 79(01): 013-020
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1615815
Review Article
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Endoscopic Management of Developmental Anomalies of the Skull Base

Meghan Wilson
1   Department of Otolaryngology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
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Carl Snyderman
2   Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Publication Date:
05 January 2018 (online)

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Abstract

Developmental anomalies of the skull base may present in childhood or as an adult. The most common pathologies include dermoid, encephalocele, and glioma. Encephaloceles may present as part of a syndrome. Other entities include infantile hemangiomas and teratoma. Endoscopic techniques provide a less invasive and morbid option for treatment. Proper evaluation and treatment is necessary to prevent complications such as meningitis.

Keywords

dermoid encephalocele - developmental - glioma - teratoma
 

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