Chordomas and chondrosarcomas of the skull base and spine / editor, Griff Harsh IV ; contributing advisors, Robert E. Ojemann ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Harsh, Griffith R., IV

Ojemann, Robert E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spine--Cancer.

Spine.

Skull base--Cancer.

Skull base.

Skull Base Neoplasms.

Chondrosarcoma.

Chordoma.

Spinal Neoplasms.

Medical Subjects:

Skull Base Neoplasms.

Chondrosarcoma.

Chordoma.

Spinal Neoplasms.

Physical Description:

xii, 372 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Thieme, [2003]

Summary:

Written by a world-class team of multidisciplinary experts, here is the first definitive reference on these two highly challenging tumors occurring in the skull base, mobile spine, and sacrum. Covering everything from embryology and pathology, clinical presentation and diagnosis, to radiologic appearance, surgical treatment, radiation therapy, and prognosis, it is the most comprehensive book ever written on the topic. For all specialists who treat these tumors of the skull base and spine, including neurosurgeons, otolaryngologists -- head and neck surgeons, radiation therapists, orthopaedic surgeons, and oncologists, this landmark reference contains all the clinical information needed for complete patient care. An essential addition to any personal or professional library!

Contents:

Part I Embryology and Pathology

1. Embryology of the Skull Base and Vertebral Column / Andrew Rosenberg 3

2. Pathology of Chordoma and Chondrosarcoma of the Axial Skeleton / Andrew Rosenberg 8

Part II Demographics, Presentation, and Diagnosis

3. Demographics / Michael J. Ebersold, Jay J. Schindler, K. Krishnan Unni 19

4. Differential Diagnosis of Clival Tumors / Vincent C. Traynelis, Arnold H. Menezes 25

5. Diagnostic Imaging of Cranial Base Tumors / James D. Rabinov 31

6. Imaging of Chordoma and Chondrosarcoma of Vertebrae and Sacrum / Murali Sundaram 40

Part III Surgery of Cranial Base Tumors

7. Surgical Anatomy of the Skull Base / Albert L. Rhoton, Eduardo Seone 57

8. Surgical Considerations / Griffith R. Harsh IV, Robert G. Ojemann 80

9. Midline Subfrontal Approaches / Griffith R. Harsh IV 98

10. Transsphenoidal Surgery for Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas / Edward R. Laws 106

11. Transethmoid-Transsphenoid Approaches / Griffith R. Harsh IV, Michael P. Joseph 114

12. Maxillotomy for Clival Cartilaginous Tumors / James J. Lynch, H. Alan Crockard 130

13. Transoral Approaches / Arnold H. Menezes, Jeremy D.W. Greenlee 139

14. Facial Translocation / Ivo P. Janecka 146

15. Anterolateral Approaches to Parasellar Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas / Ashraf Samy Youssef, Harry R. van Loveren 154

16. Lateral Approaches / John Diaz Day, Griffith R. Harsh IV 165

17. The Subtemporal-Preauricular Infratemporal Fossa Approach / Fabio Roberti, Laligam N. Sekhar 175

18. Transtemporal Approaches to Clival Cartilaginous Tumors / Cargill H. Alleyne, Jr., A. Giancarlo Vishteh, Robert F. Spetzler, C. Phillip Daspit 183

19. The Extreme Lateral Approach for Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas of the Craniovertebral Junction / Chandranath Sen 194

20. Stabilization of the Craniocervical Junction Following Resection of Skull Base Tumors / Paul W. Detwiler, Randall W. Porter, Robert F. Spetzler, Volker K. H. Sonntag 203

Part IV Surgery of Tumors of the Mobile Spine

21. Anatomy of the Spine: Surgical Options / Lawrence F. Borges 215

22. Surgical Management of Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas of the Mobile Spine / Marc S. Arginteanu, Narayan Sundaresan, Alfred A. Steinberger, Frank Moore 220

23. Posterolateral Approaches to the Thoracic Spine / Andrew T. Parsa, Michael G. Kaiser, Paul C. McCormick 232

24. Posterior and Retroperitoneal Lumbar Approaches / Steven D. Wray, Charles L. Branch, Jr. 241

25. Spondylectomy / Takyua Fujita, Katsuro Tomita, Norio Kawahara 248

26. Instrumented Stabilization after Resection of Lumbosacral Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas / Frank J. Coufal, Dennis J. Maiman 258

Part V Surgery of Sacral Tumors

27. Anatomic Considerations for Resection of Sacral Tumors / Herbert S. Schwartz 269

28. Sacral Chordoma: Treatment by Posterior Resection / Henry J. Mankin 277

Part VI Radiation Therapy of Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas

29. Radiobiology and the Proton Beam / Simon N. Powell, Griffith R. Harsh IV 287

30. Photon Irradiation / T. H. Patricia Tai, Glen Bauman 299

31. Proton Radiotherapy for Cranial Base Chordomas / N. Liebsch, J. Munzenrider 307

32. Radiosurgery of Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas / Douglas Kondziolka, L. Dade Lunsford, John C. Flickinger 315

33. Radiation Therapy for Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas / Eugen B. Hug 321

34. Radiation Therapy for Chordomas and Chondrosarcoma of the Lower Spine and Sacrum / Herman Suit, Piotr Zugmanski, Jung Kung, Thomas Mauceri, Fran Hornicek, Thomas Delaney 327

35. Permanent I-125 Implants for Recurrent Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas of the Skull Base and Upper Cervical Spine / Michael W. McDermott, Luis A. Rogano, Philip H. Gutin, Paul Brusachetti, Penny K. Sneed, David A. Larson 332

Part VII Special Considerations

36. Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas in Children / Sunil J. Patel, Stephen J. Haines 341

37. Recurrent Skull Base Chordomas: Role of Surgery / Luis A. B. Borba, Samer Ayoubi, Ossama Al-Mefty 345

38. Chemotherapy of Recurrent or Metastatic Disease / Brian L. Samuels 354.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0865779856

3131247711

OCLC:

51258114