Skull base reconstruction in cases of intracranial teratoma extending into the extracranial structures. |
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Authors: | H Arai K Sato Y Kadota M Ito K Ishimoto A Yanai |
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Affiliation: | Department of Neurosurgery, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan. |
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Abstract: | Recently experienced were two cases of postnatally diagnosed intracranial teratoma, one a mature teratoma and the other an immature teratoma, both extending into the extracranial structures. In each case, tumor resection was performed in which a barrier was created between the intracranial and extracranial spaces with a temporalis muscle flap. The technical aspect of skull base reconstruction is described, and previously reported cases of intracranial teratoma involving the skull base are reviewed. |
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