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Review
. 2015 Jun;48(3):397-405.
doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2015.02.002. Epub 2015 Apr 9.

Historical perspective on evolution in management of lateral skull base tumors

Theodore R McRackan  1 , Derald E Brackmann  2
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Review

Historical perspective on evolution in management of lateral skull base tumors

Theodore R McRackan et al. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2015 Jun.

Abstract

This article gives a history of the major advances that have contributed to the current management of lateral skull base lesions. These advances include changes in surgical technique, better understanding of the natural history of these lesions, and the advent of stereotactic radiosurgery. An understanding of how treatment has evolved over time improves understanding of how the current treatment methods have been developed.

Keywords: Acoustic neuroma; Glomus jugulare; Jugular paraganglioma; Lateral skull base lesions; Lateral skull base tumors; Meningioma; Schwannoma; Stereotactic radiosurgery.

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