{"id":39,"date":"2019-01-17T10:40:28","date_gmt":"2019-01-17T10:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/blog\/orl\/en\/?p=39"},"modified":"2019-04-25T07:14:43","modified_gmt":"2019-04-25T07:14:43","slug":"skull-base-tumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/blog\/orl\/en\/skull-base-tumors\/","title":{"rendered":"What are skull base tumors?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"boto2\" align=\"left\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/blog\/orl\/en\/category\/cristobal-langdon\/\" target=\"_blank&amp;\">DR CRISTOBAL LANGDON POST<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The <strong>skull base<\/strong> is the area in between the eyes and behind the nose all the way up to the brain and spinal cord. It one of the\/ or the more complex are in the whole body beacuse multiple nerves and the major blood vessels of the brain, head and neck pass through it. <strong>The skull base\u00a0tumors are rare, <\/strong><\/span><span class=\"s2\"><strong>affecting less than 1 in 100\u00a0000 people per year<\/strong>. They are histologically a diverse group of tumors and potentially pose significant management problems due to their close proximity to the orbit and intracranial cavity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>What are some possible causes of skull base tumors?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Skull base tumors<\/strong> are grouped in benign and malignant tumors. Location of the tumor is very important, as symptomatology will depend on it. Usually tumors original raised from the nose will give nasal obstruction and nosebleed, and tumors coming from the brain or spinal cord will give neurologic symptomps. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Benign skull base tumor<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><strong><span class=\"s2\">Inverted Papiloma<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><strong><span class=\"s2\">Nasopharyngeal angiofibroma<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><strong><span class=\"s2\">Pituitary adenoma<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><strong><span class=\"s2\">Meningioma<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><strong><span class=\"s2\">Chordoma <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\"><strong>Neuroma<\/strong> (trigeminal neuroma, vagal schwannoma)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\"><strong>Acoustic neuroma<\/strong>\u00a0(also called vestibular schwannoma)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\"><strong>Glomus tumors<\/strong> (also called paraganglioma, glomus tympanicum, glomus jugulare, carotid body tumor)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Malignant skull base tumor<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\"><strong>Carcinomas<\/strong> (squamous cell, basal cell, adenoid cystic, adenocarcinoma)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><strong><span class=\"s2\">Esthesioneuroblastoma<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><strong><span class=\"s2\">Mucosal melanoma<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\"><strong>Sarcomas<\/strong>\u00a0(chondrosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, osteosarcoma)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s2\"><strong>Carcinoid<\/strong> (neuroendocrine carcinoma)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>What are the symptoms of these tumors<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Patients with <strong>sinonasal tumors<\/strong> often present with vague symptoms, including nasal obstruction, nasal congestion and discharge,\u00a0frequent bloody noses,\u00a0headache, and\/or facial pain. Patients can also have facial swelling, vision changes, or neurologic deficits. Some patients are asymptomatic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Patients with <strong>tumors originating from the brain or spinal cord<\/strong> usually present with headache, loss of sense of smell, vision loss or double vision, pain or numbness in the face. Rarely they present with weakness in the face, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), dizziness or loss of balance, shortness of breath, hoarseness (losing your voice) and difficulty swallowing or frequent choking.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Diagnosis of the skull base tumors<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The <strong>diagnosis of the skull base tumors<\/strong> starts with an exhaustive history and\u00a0physical examination. Imaging studies always include a CT scan (for bony structures) and\u00a0MRI\u00a0(for soft tissue and nerves) to stage the tumor locally and to check for the presence of metastases, or spread. Biopsy\u00a0of the tumor is necessary to make a final diagnosis. This can often be done in the office with topical or local anesthetic. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Treatment of the\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>skull base tumors<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Surgical therapy is the main treatment for most <strong>skull base tumors<\/strong>, now a day <strong>endonasal endoscopic surgery<\/strong> has became the standard treatment for these tumors. Radiation\u00a0may be used alone if the tumor cannot be removed surgically or in patients who cannot tolerate surgery. Combination therapy of surgery and radiotherapy with or without\u00a0chemotherapy\u00a0is given in specific situations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The\u00a0<strong>barnacl\u00ednic+ Skull Base Team<\/strong> (Dr.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/es\/cuadro-medico\/460\/cristobal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cristobal Langdon<\/a><\/strong>, Dr.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/es\/cuadro-medico\/195\/isam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Isam Alobid<\/strong><\/a> and Dr.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/es\/cuadro-medico\/36\/joaquim\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Joaquim\u00a0 Ense\u00f1at<\/strong><\/a>) are world know surgeons that have a wide experience treating all kind of skull base tumors endoscopically and with open approaches. <\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"estoy-interesado\" class=\"destacat-site\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 20px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barnaclinic.com\/blog\/orl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/cristobal-langdon.png\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px;\" align=\"LEFT\"><span style=\"color: white;\">DO YOU WANT TO CONTACT WITH DR. 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