Sellar, Parasellar, and Clival Region
2 Sellar, Parasellar, and Clival Region Amy W. Lin, Walter Kucharczyk, Ehab Y. Hanna, Brian O’Sullivan, and Eugene Yu 2.1 Embryological Development The central skull base primarily develops from cartilage…
Cerebellopontine Angle and Jugular Fossa
3 Cerebellopontine Angle and Jugular Fossa Laila S. Alshafai, Chris Heyn, John A. Rutka, Arjun Sahgal, Vincent Lin, Michael D. Cusimano, Sean Symons, Nabeel S. Alshafai, and Peter Som 3.1…
Posttreatment Appearance Following Skull Base Therapy
6 Posttreatment Appearance Following Skull Base Therapy Adam A. Dmytriw, John A. Rutka, Arjun Sahgal, Eugene Yu, and Peter Som 6.1 Introduction Skull base tumors present a treatment challenge due…
Open and Endoscopic Approaches to the Sinonasal Cavity and Skull Base
5 Open and Endoscopic Approaches to the Sinonasal Cavity and Skull Base Nidal Muhanna, Christopher J. Chin, Allan D. Vescan, and John R. de Almeida 5.1 Introduction Surgical access to…
Petroclival and Lateral Skull Base.
4 Petroclival and Lateral Skull Base Rickin Shah, Gregory J. Basura, and Ashok Srinivasan 4.1 Surgical Anatomy of the Petroclival Region and Lateral Skull Base The petroclival region can be…
Neuroendovascular Procedures for Skull Base Neoplasia
7 Neuroendovascular Procedures for Skull Base Neoplasia Adam A. Dmytriw and Aditya Bharatha 7.1 Introduction Neuroendovascular procedures in the setting of skull base neoplasia are typically performed to achieve preoperative…
Lung and Pleura
Anatomy 4.1.1 Pleura and Interlobar Fissures The outer surfaces of both lungs are covered by visceral pleura, which also surrounds the lobes and is reflected into the interlobar fissures, where it…
Large Vessels
Aorta 3.1.1 Anatomy The aorta is the largest arterial vessel in the body. It is divided into several anatomical segments, each of which is subject to specific diseases. The frequency of…
Kidney and Urinary Tract
Imaging Ultrasound Ultrasound imaging is widely used for examining the kidneys and urinary tract, especially in the emergency work-up of hydronephrosis (▶ Fig. 11.1) and its prevention. The advent of…