Background The cerebellopontine angle (CPA) is a narrowed skull base area containing
important cranial nerves and vessels and bordering with eloquent areas of the posterior …

Gives an account of clinical procedure. Based on the des-cription of the functional anatomy
of the craniofacial arte-ries given in Volume 1. Treats technical aspects such as pa-tient …

INTRODUCTION: Glomus tumor is a well known pathology in hand surgery; in addition to
sites in the upper limbs, it can also affect the lower limbs and develop in other parts of the …

Glomus tympanicum chemodectomas are benign neoplasms that develop from normal
glomus bodies located along the Jacobson (tympanic) nerve in the middle ear. The medical …

Twenty-six patients with glomus jugulare (16), glomus tympanicum (three), or carotid glomus
(seven) tumors were examined with contrast-enhanced CT scans and MR scans without and …

Aims Neuroendocrine middle ear adenoma (MEA) is a rare epithelial neoplasm of uncertain
histogenesis that frequently shows neuroendocrine features. To date,< 120 cases have …

IMACINC of the temporal bone has changed dramatically over the past 10 years. Plain
radiography, multidirectional tomography, and Selective carotid and vertebral angiography …

Lesions of the skull base can be challenging to diagnose and treat because of the complex
anatomy, proximity to cranial nerves and important vasculature, and wide variety of …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Middle ear adenomatous tumors (MEAT) are rare tumors
which can be begin or malignant and can present a neuroendocrine differentiation. Their …

Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) was introduced clinically in 1980 after completion of
developmental studies at the University of Arizona and the University of Wisconsin (7, 26 …