Skull Base 2007; 17(2): 153-156
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-970561
CASE REPORT

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A Case of Multiple Primary Tumors of the Anterior Skull Base

Minoo Lenarz1 , Martin Durisin1 , Hartmut Becker2 , Almuth Brandis3 , Thomas Lenarz1
  • 1Department of ENT, Medical University of Hanover, Hanover, Germany
  • 2Department of Neuroradiology, Medical University of Hanover, Hanover, Germany
  • 3Department of Pathology, Medical University of Hanover, Hanover, Germany
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Publication History

Publication Date:
23 February 2007 (online)

ABSTRACT

We report a case of synchronous olfactory bulb meningioma and undifferentiated carcinoma of the nose and paranasal sinuses that involved and destroyed the anterior skull base and mimicked intracranial invasion by a carcinoma. The heterogeneity of tissue types in the skull base gives rise to a diverse variety of benign and malignant neoplasms which have totally different prognoses. Synchronous development of benign and malignant primary tumors both originating from and involving the skull base at the same location is very rare and may cause confusion for both the skull base surgeon and neuroradiologist.

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Minoo LenarzM.D. 

ENT Department, Medical University of Hanover

Carl Neuberg St. 1, 30625 Hanover, Germany

Email: Lenarz.Minoo@MH-Hannover.de