Prasanna M MBBS, DMRD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Piyushkumar Chandubhai Pokar, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Zarina Abdul Assis MBBS, MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Sunitha P Kumaran MBBS, MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Sanjaya Viswamitra MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

• Viewer will learn the skull base anatomy. • To highlight the specific imaging characteristics on CT and MRI that will enable the viewer to arrive at an appropriate diagnosis for skull base lesions.  

• Introduction: CT and MR imaging complement each other and are often used together for complete evaluation of skull base lesions such as preoperative staging of the tumors, planning for surgery and to detect recurrences and follow up. • Methods: A review of 50 histopathologically proven cases involving the skull base (arising from or extending to) from 2011-2013 in our institution are used to demonstrate the variety of skull base lesions.    CT and MR imaging appearances of the tumors arising from the skull base and the tumors involving the skull base are discussed along with appropriate differentials whenever necessary.    Cases include Rosai dorfmann disease, Intradiploic Meningioma, Chondrosarcoma, Fibrous dysplasia, Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Lymphoma, Schwanomma, Esthesioneuroblastoma, Epidermoid, Paraganglioma, Meningioma, Pituitary adenoma, Craniopharyngioma, Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma.  

http://abstract.rsna.org/uploads/2014/14009538/14009538_k2v6.pdf

M, P, Pokar, P, Assis, Z, Kumaran, S, Viswamitra, S, Case in the Base: Skull Base Tumors- A Radiological Approach.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14009538.html