Ventral petrous meningiomas: unique tumors

SADE B., Lee J. H.

SURGICAL NEUROLOGY, vol.72, no.1, pp.61-64, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 72 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.surneu.2008.09.019
  • Journal Name: SURGICAL NEUROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.61-64
  • Keywords: Histology, Internal auditory canal, Meningioma, Outcome, Petrous, PETROCLIVAL MENINGIOMAS, CEREBELLOPONTINE ANGLE, SURGICAL EXPERIENCE
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction: This study aims to analyze our experience with petrous meningiomas (PM), testing the hypothesis that these tumors have different histologic subtypes and operative outcome depending on the site of origin in reference to the internal auditory canal (IAC).