Skull base reconstruction in cases of intracranial teratoma extending into the extracranial structures.
Recently experienced were two cases of postnatally diagnosed intracranial teratoma, one a mature teratoma and the other an immature teratoma, both extending into the extracranial structures. In each case, tumor resection was performed in which a barrier was created between the intracranial and extracranial spaces with a temporalis muscle flap. The technical aspect of skull base reconstruction is described, and previously reported cases of intracranial teratoma involving the skull base are reviewed.
Arai
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H
Department of Neurosurgery, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan.
Sato
K
K
Kadota
Y
Y
Ito
M
M
Ishimoto
K
K
Yanai
A
A
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012886:Skull / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013724:Teratoma / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed