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Cavernous sinus meningiomas

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Meningiomas look simple. Neurosurgeons have enjoyed great success in treating them, because the majority of meningiomas are readily accessible benign tumors and complete resection usually proves curative. Their simplicity evaporates when they recur, when they are attached to major draining sinuses, or when they are insinuated among critical neural structures. Such is the case with meningiomas involving the cavernous sinus (CSM). Within this compact space run the carotid artery and the ocular motor nerves, and nearby lie the optic nerve and pituitary body. As neurosurgeons pursue the goal of total resection, the risks to vision, ocular function, appearance, and stroke are ever-present.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

    O. Al-Mefty

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

    J. A. Heth

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, University Ljubljana Medical Center, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Vinko V. Dolenc

  2. Charlotte, NC, USA

    Larry Rogers

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Al-Mefty, O., Heth, J.A. (2009). Cavernous sinus meningiomas. In: Dolenc, V.V., Rogers, L. (eds) Cavernous Sinus. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-72138-4_11

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