BACKGROUND: Fibrosarcomas of the paranasal sinuses and skull base are uncommon tumors. Traditionally, "open approach" surgery remains the mainstay for treatment of choice for these tumors. METHODS: A 49-year-old man underwent resection of a right anterior skull base fibrosarcoma using the endoscopic approach. RESULTS: Close follow-up using both endoscopic and imaging methods over a period of four years has revealed a well-healed skull base with no evidence of recurrence. CONCLUSION: Significant resistance exists at present for such a technique to deal with malignant diseases of the head and neck but results from advanced centers continue to prove that this may be a technique worth mastering and improving on.
BACKGROUND:Fibrosarcomas of the paranasal sinuses and skull base are uncommon tumors. Traditionally, "open approach" surgery remains the mainstay for treatment of choice for these tumors. METHODS: A 49-year-old man underwent resection of a right anterior skull base fibrosarcoma using the endoscopic approach. RESULTS: Close follow-up using both endoscopic and imaging methods over a period of four years has revealed a well-healed skull base with no evidence of recurrence. CONCLUSION: Significant resistance exists at present for such a technique to deal with malignant diseases of the head and neck but results from advanced centers continue to prove that this may be a technique worth mastering and improving on.
Authors: Mariangela Novello; Concezio Di Rocco; Gianpiero Tamburrini; Paolo Frassanito; Daniel T Aguirre; Andrew E Rosenberg; Antonella Coli Journal: Childs Nerv Syst Date: 2016-01-07 Impact factor: 1.475