The role of the superior turbinate flap in skull base reconstruction

Mingshan Zhang; Li Ma; Wei Sun; Hongwei Zhang; Chunjiang Yu

doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2012.03.015

The role of the superior turbinate flap in skull base reconstruction

J Clin Neurosci. 2012 Nov;19(11):1602-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2012.03.015. Epub 2012 Sep 5.

Authors

Mingshan Zhang¹, Li Ma, Wei Sun, Hongwei Zhang, Chunjiang Yu

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, 50 Xiang Shan Yi-ke-song, Haidian, Beijing 100093, China.

PMID: 22959446
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2012.03.015

Abstract

We describe surgical treatment of a hemangiopericytoma in the anterior skull base and nasal cavity. The patient underwent a novel method of anterior skull base reconstruction, using the superior turbinate and cerebral falx, which was successful. The patient did not develop a cerebrospinal fluid leak or intracranial infection.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / surgery
Craniotomy
Fatal Outcome
Hemangiopericytoma / surgery*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Neurosurgical Procedures / methods*
Nose Neoplasms / surgery*
Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
Skull Base / surgery*
Skull Base Neoplasms / surgery*
Surgical Flaps*
Turbinates / surgery*