En bloc resection of an ethmoid carcinoma involving the orbit and medial wall of the cavernous sinus.

Origitano, T C; al-Mefty, O; Leonetti, J P; Izquierdo, R · Neurosurgery · 1992

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

The involvement of the cavernous sinus by malignant tumors has limited their surgical treatment. We report here a successful en bloc resection of an invasive ethmoid carcinoma involving the cavernous sinus in a 46-year-old man. To prepare for surgery on this patient, a cadaver study was performed to investigate the feasibility of en bloc cavernous sinus resection and reconstruction. The preoperative evaluation, operative approach, and postoperative management are presented.

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