Part of the Neurosurgery by Example series, this volume on surgical neuro-oncology presents exemplary cases in which renowned authors guide readers through the assessment and planning, decision making, surgical procedure, after care, and complication management of common and uncommon disorders. The cases explore a number of different types of nervous systems tumors, including glioblastoma, medulloblastoma, skull tumors, and more.
Each chapter also contains 'pivot points' that illuminate changes required to manage patients in alternate or atypical situations, and pearls for accurate diagnosis, successful treatment, and effective complication management. Containing a focused review of medical evidence and expected outcomes, Surgical Neuro-Oncology is appropriate for neurosurgeons who wish to learn more about this subspecialty, and those preparing for the American Board of Neurological Surgery oral examination.
Chapter 1. High Grade Glioma Kristin Huntoon and J. Bradley Elder Chapter 2. Unusual Gliomas Chikezie I. Eseonu, Jordina Rincon-Torroella, and Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa Chapter 3. Pineal Tumors Daniel R. Felbaum, Jonathan H. Sherman, and Walter C. Jean Chapter 4. Choroid Plexus Tumors Eric Sribnick and Jeffrey Leonard Chapter 5. Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors Clayton L. Haldeman and John S. Kuo Chapter 6. Medulloblastoma Robert North and Ganesh Rao Chapter 7. Hemangioblastoma Jeffrey Hatef and Russell R. Lonser Chapter 8. Primary CNS Lymphoma Roberto Jose Diaz, Gregory W. Basil, and Ricardo J. Komotar Chapter 9. Ventricular Tumors Neil Majmundar and James K. Liu Chapter 10. Brain Metastases Adam M. Robin and Steven N. Kalkanis Chapter 11. Meningiomas Koos Hovinga, Yoshua Esquenazi, and Philip Gutin Chapter 12. Hemangiopericytoma Bradley D. Weaver and Randy L. Jensen Chapter 13. Skull Base Schwannoma Joshua Lucas, Dwan Fishback, and Steven Giannotta Chapter 14. Chordoma and Chrondrosarcoma Ahmed Mohyeldin, Ricardo L. Carrau, and Daniel M. Prevedello Chapter 15. Endocrine Active Pituitary Tumor Amol Raheja and William T. Couldwell Chapter 16. Endocrine Silent Pituitary Tumors Harminder Singh, Smeer Salam, and Theodore H. Schwartz Chapter 17. Rathke's Cleft Cysts Ian A. Buchanan and Gabriel Zada Chapter 18. Dermoid/Epidermoid Tumors Ashish H. Shah and Jacques J. Morcos Chapter 19. Esthesioneuroblastoma and Carcinomas of the Nasal Cavity Kenan Alkhalili, Shaan M. Raza, and Franco DeMonte Chapter 20. Intramedullary Spinal cord tumors Paul C. McCormick Chapter 21. Extramedullary spinal cord tumors J. Bradley Elder and Ahmed Mohyeldin Chapter 22. Primary tumors of the spine Martin H. Pham and Patrick C. Hsieh Chapter 23. Skull Tumors David Altshuler, Jason A. Heth, and Nicholas J. Szerlip Chapter 24. Stereotactic Radiosurgery Or Cohen-Inbar, Daniel M. Trifiletti, and Jason P. Sheehan Chapter 25. Craniopharyngiomas Daniel M. S. Raper and John A. Jane, Jr. Chapter 26. Ependymomas Paul Klimo Jr. and Nir Shimony Chapter 27. Low Grade Gliomas Nader Sanai Chapter 28. Spine Metastases Ori Barzilai, Mark H. Bilsky, and Ilya Laufer
Russel R. Lonser, MD, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. In his roles in organized neurosurgery, Dr. Lonser is involved in the education of neurosurgeons in North America and around the world. He has published over 200 articles in medical journals devoted to advanced echniques and new methods of caring for patients with tumors of the nervous system. J. Bradley Elder, MD, is Associate Professor and Director of Neurosurgical Oncology in the Department of Neurological Surgery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Elder specializes in caring for patients with tumors of the brain and spine, and is active in clinical and translational neurosurgical oncology research including involvement with national clinical trial cooperatives and multi-institutional scientific collaborations.
