A new study led by University of Pittsburgh neurosurgeons, otolaryngologists and engineers demonstrates that a mixed reality ...

Your surgeons will determine the best approach for you based on the exact location of the tumor, its size and the status of your hearing. We make these approaches through an incision near the ear. We ...

If the tumor isn’t cancerous, we may suggest waiting to see if it changes over time. You get imaging every 6–12 months to check tumor growth. You also get regular checks with an eye doctor to make ...

What is the skull base? The skull base is the bone where the brain sits at the bottom of the skull. Many people use the analogy of a salad bowl to describe the area. The bowl has a hole at the center ...

The Anterior Skull Base Program provides state-of-the-art care for diseases of the paranasal sinuses and anterior skull base. Our physicians take a targeted, comprehensive approach to treatment of ...

Researchers uncover how a key protein controls cranial base growth, revealing complex pathways that could inform future therapies The cranial base, which forms the floor of the skull, is essential for ...

The surgical navigation and robotics system is part of the company’s push to expand its share of the $15 billion cranial and spinal technologies market.

Tumors arising in the base of the skull are among the most difficult to remove in neurosurgery. The current treatment method is to perform surgical removal by what is known as the microscopic anterior ...

Skull cancer can occur in the bones of the skull or the skull base. Survival rates vary depending on the type of skull cancer. There are many types of skull cancers and tumors. Some tumors found in ...

Physicians treated the patient without surgery, although they said the patient’s case is particularly challenging and treatment was ongoing at the time of the report’s writing. Acute lymphoblastic ...

Central skull base osteomyelitis is a rare, life-threatening condition that can present vague symptoms and may be missed on initial imaging. A man in his thirties presented to the emergency department ...