title: The cavernous sinus meningiomas' dilemma: Surgery or stereotactic radiosurgery?
abstract: Despite the advances in techniques and technologies, the management of cavernous sinus (CS) meningiomas still remains a challenge for both neurosurgeons and radiation oncologists. On the other hand, the improvement of the anatomical knowledge and the microsurgical techniques together with diffusion of radiosurgery are currently changing the treatment strategy, opening new perspectives to the patients which are suffering from such lesions. The authors reviewed here the literature data. A multidisciplinary treatment algorithm is also proposed.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Department, Radiotherapy Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Via G.Celoria 11, 20133 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fariselli
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Department, Spine Unit, Nottingham University Hospital, Derby Road, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biroli
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Department, Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII, Piazza OMS - Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità 1, 24127 Bergamo, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Signorelli
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Department, Radiotherapy Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Via G.Celoria 11, 20133 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Morgan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Broggi
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Department, Radiotherapy Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Via G.Celoria 11, 20133 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marchetti
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Department, Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII, Piazza OMS - Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità 1, 24127 Bergamo, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Biroli
keywords: Cavernous sinus; Meningioma; Radiosurgery; Surgery