title: Low-grade fibrosarcoma of the anterior skull base: endoscopic resection and repair.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Fibrosarcomas of the paranasal sinuses and skull base are uncommon tumors. Traditionally, "open approach" surgery remains the mainstay for treatment of choice for these tumors.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 49-year-old man underwent resection of a right anterior skull base fibrosarcoma using the endoscopic approach.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Close follow-up using both endoscopic and imaging methods over a period of four years has revealed a well-healed skull base with no evidence of recurrence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Significant resistance exists at present for such a technique to deal with malignant diseases of the head and neck but results from advanced centers continue to prove that this may be a technique worth mastering and improving on.
authors.affiliation: Georgia Nasal and Sinus Institute, Savannah, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Frederick A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Kuhn
authors.forename: Amin R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Javer
mesh_terms: D016025:Bone Transplantation; D004724:Endoscopy; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D019291:Skull Base / Q000601:surgery; D019292:Skull Base Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*