Cerebral revascularization in cranial base tumors.
Certain cranial base tumors may involve intracranial arteries by encasement or invasion. In such patients, resection of the tumor along with the involved artery is an option for treatment. Techniques and results of vascular bypasses for such lesions are discussed in this article.
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Mid-Atlantic Brain and Spine Institutes, Annandale, Virginia 22033, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D001163:Arteriovenous Anastomosis; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002548:Cerebral Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011300:Preoperative Care; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000637:transplantation; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D019292:Skull Base Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*