title: Pathology of tumors of the cranial base.
abstract: Tumors of the skull base are varied and can be categorized into benign and malignant neoplasms. This article outlines the types of tumors found in this surgically challenging anatomic location.
authors.affiliation: Section of Otolaryngology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Sasaki
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D018304:Esthesioneuroblastoma, Olfactory / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed