Management of meningiomas involving the transverse or sigmoid sinus

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Publication Type pre-print
School or College School of Medicine
Department Neurosurgery
Creator Couldwell, William T.
Other Author Mazur, Marcus D.; Cutler, AaRon; Taussky, Philipp
Title Management of meningiomas involving the transverse or sigmoid sinus
Date 2013-01-01
Description Meningiomas that invade the transverse or sigmoid sinuses are uncommon tumors that are challenging to treat surgically. Although the risk of recurrence is associated with the extent of resection, complete removal of meningiomas in these locations must be balanced with avoidance of venous outflow obstruction, which could cause venous infarction and significant neurological consequences. When a meningioma occludes a venous sinus completely, grosstotal resection of the intravascular portion is commonly performed. When the tumor invades but does not completely obliterate a major venous sinus, however, opinions differ on whether to accept a subtotal resection or to open the sinus, perform a complete resection, and reconstruct the venous outflow tract. In this paper, the authors review the different strategies used to treat these lesions and provide illustrative case examples.
Type Text
Publisher American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Volume 35
Issue 6
First Page 1
Last Page 9
Language eng
Bibliographic Citation Mazur, M. D., Cutler, A., Couldwell, W. T., & Taussky, P. (2013). Management of meningiomas involving the transverse or sigmoid sinus. Neurosurgical focus, 35(6), 1-9.
Rights Management (c) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
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