The biology and pathology of selected skull base tumors.
This paper describes the pathobiology of some of the more common skull base tumors. In addition to clinicopathologic features, emphasis is placed upon methods of diagnosis utilizing immunoperoxidase stains and molecular markers that may or may not impact upon prognosis.
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Department of Pathology, Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA.
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