Ricardo Ramina, Joao Jarney Maniglia, Yvens Barbosa Fernandes, Jorge Rizzato Paschoal, Leopoldo Nizan Pfeilsticker, Mauricio Coelho Neto, Guilherme Borges
OBJECT: Jugular foramen tumors are rare skull base lesions that present diagnostic and complex management problems. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a series of patients with jugular foramen tumors who were surgically treated in the past 16 years, and to analyze the surgical technique, complications, and outcomes. METHODS: The authors retrospectively studied 102 patients with jugular foramen tumors treated between January 1987 and May 2004. All patients underwent surgery with a multidisciplinary method combining neurosurgical and ear, nose, and throat techniques...
August 15, 2004: Neurosurgical Focus