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18769654

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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-9-4
pubmed:abstractText
The purposes of this retrospective case series study were to examine the outcome of the operative treatment of extracranial nerve sheath tumors (NSTs) of the skull base and to learn the optimal management. The study was conducted at a university teaching hospital and a regional referral center. A total of 19 cases of benign extracranial NSTs of the skull base who presented to the otolaryngology department over a period of 10 years were studied regarding the clinical, radiological, and pathological features and the operative and postoperative management. In the majority, these tumors originated from cranial nerves; postoperative complications were frequent and depended on the nerve of origin. Postoperative nerve deficit was apparent in 10 cases, and a second operation was necessary in 8 cases. The greatest postoperative morbidity was associated with the parapharyngeal NSTs (i.e., dysphagia in 30%, dysphonia in 30%, and Horner's syndrome in 20% of cases). The conclusion from this study is that high postoperative morbidity resulting from surgery on skull base NSTs demands an integrated approach between the otolaryngologist, plastic surgeon, neurosurgeon, speech therapist, physiotherapist, dietician, and occupational therapist and a clear strategy of long-term follow-up.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:status
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1531-5010
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
99-106
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Benign extracranial nerve sheath tumors of the skull base: postoperative morbidity and management.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, United Kingdom.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article