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Imaging Spectrum of Skull Base Lesions: A Pictorial Essay

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The skull base is a complex anatomical structure that supports the brain and contains multiple foramina, through which important structures such as the cranial nerves, spinal cord, and blood vessels pass. Various conditions can affect the skull base, such as infection, primary skull base tumors, invasion from head and neck malignancies, neural tumors, meningeal tumors, vascular pathologies, and developmental lesions. Diagnosis and management of these lesions require a multidisciplinary approach including neurosurgeons, otolaryngologists, and neuroradiologists. While both computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are used in the characterization of these lesions, CT is better in the evaluation of bony changes and MRI is useful in evaluating surrounding soft tissue extension. This article depicts MRI and CT imaging appearances of a spectrum of skull base lesions.

Source: Journal of Global Radiology

DOI: 10.7191/jgr.928

Authors: Rahul A., Yugandhar Samireddypalle, Arumulla Mithilesh, Prudhvinath Reddy Annapureddy, Mohammad Hafeezulla Shah, Manoj G. Kumar

Institutions: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalagiri, All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Head and Neck Surgical Oncology

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4409489437

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