Four subtypes of petroclival meningiomas: Differences in symptoms and operative findings using the anterior transpetrosal approach

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 150, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 637-645

  Ichimura, S ^a   Kawase, T ^a   Onozuka, S ^a   Yoshida, K ^a   Ohira, T ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anterior transpetrosal approach; Classification; Meckel's cave; Middle fossa; Origin; Petroclival meningiomas

Indexed keywords

ABDUCENS NERVE PARALYSIS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CANCER INVASION; CAVERNOUS SINUS; CEREBELLUM TENTORIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGIOMA; MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

ABDUCENS NERVE DISEASES; ADULT; AGED; ATAXIA; CAVERNOUS SINUS; CRANIAL FOSSA, MIDDLE; CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR; DURA MATER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MENINGIOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM INVASIVENESS; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PETROUS BONE; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

EID: 46649115285     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: 09420940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-008-1586-x     Document Type: Article

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