title: Pathology of skull base tumors.
abstract: The multidisciplinary requirements of skull base surgery have evolved over the last 25 years. The heterogeneity of tissue types in the cranium base gives rise to a diverse group of benign and malignant neoplasms with vastly different prognoses. This article reviews the distinct clinicopathologic features of some of the unique and problematic neoplasms of this region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA. richardm@musc.edu
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Richardson
mesh_terms: D018322:Angiofibroma / Q000473:pathology; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000473:pathology; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000473:pathology; D002817:Chordoma / Q000473:pathology; D018304:Esthesioneuroblastoma, Olfactory / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008579:Meningioma / Q000473:pathology; D018317:Nerve Sheath Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000473:pathology; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D019292:Skull Base Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy