title: Endoscopic endonasal resection of large skull base schwannoma.
abstract: Schwannomas of the skull base can pose a surgical challenge due to their anatomical location. To date extensive craniofacial approaches have had to be used to access these lesions. We present a patient where an expanded endoscopic endonasal approach was used to address a large skull base schwannoma with good results. The approach confers significantly less morbidity and a substantially shorter hospital stay.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Wessex Neurological Centre, Southampton University Hospital , Southampton , UK.
authors.forename: Salima Sofia
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Wahab
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rokade
authors.forename: Salil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: Nijaguna V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Mathad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000601:surgery*; D044583:Neuroendoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019292:Skull Base Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: endonasal; endoscopy; schwannoma; skull base