Does extended Suboccipital Retrosigmoid Surgical Approach be Effective for Resection of Petrous Apex Meningioma?
Our primary surgical goal was to achieve maximal tumor resection while maintaining or improving neurological function. Intraoperative protection of the petrosal vein should also be a surgical focus to avoid postoperative complications. Finally, stereotactic radiosurgery can also be useful as a supplemental treatment for postoperative tumor residuals.
Acute DWI lesions predominantly involving WM may be more prone to reversal and, hence, to respond to therapy than their GM counterparts.