title: Percutaneous biopsy through the foramen ovale: a case report.
abstract: A 59-year-old man presented with an intracranial mass that involved the cavernous sinus. It was biopsied percutaneously through the foramen ovale and the diagnosis of meningioma was established. The literature was reviewed for the employment of similar procedures and the potential benefits of this technique explored.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Center for Movement Disorders, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: Caglar
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Berk
authors.forename: Christopher R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Honey
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013100:Sphenoid Bone; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods