title: Degenerative Pannus Mimicking Clival Chordoma Resected via an Endoscopic Transnasal Approach.
abstract: Lesions of the lower clivus represent a technically challenging subset of skull base disease that requires careful treatment. A 75-year-old woman with tongue atrophy was referred for resection of a presumed clival chordoma. The lesion was resected via an endoscopic transnasal transclival approach with no complications. Pathology revealed only chronic inflammatory tissue consistent with a degenerative pannus. Degenerative pannus should be included in the differential diagnosis of lower clival extradural lesions. The endoscopic transnasal transclival corridor should be considered for resection of such lesions as an alternative to larger, more morbid, traditional skull base approaches.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois.
authors: Ahmad
authors: A
authors: Khaldi
authors: Julius
authors: J
authors: Griauzde
authors: Edward A M
authors: EA
authors: Duckworth
keywords: Clivus; chordoma; degenerative; endoscopic; pannus
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