Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Therapy of Complex Pediatric Sinonasal and Skull Base Lesions
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Research".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 120
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nasopharyngeal angiofibroma; embolization; nasolacrimal duct; fluorescein; liquorrhea; rhinorrhea; cervicogenic headache; brainstem; epistaxis; auricle; ear malformation; auditory tube dysfunction
Interests: pediatric skull base; tumor; pediatric developmental abnormalities
Interests: minimally invasive surgery; 3D and robotic endoscopic surgery; pediatric brain tumors; pediatric vascular malformations; pediatric developmental anomalies
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Dear Colleagues,
Advances in visualization technologies have driven progress in the diagnosis, characterization, and management of advanced cranial and skull base tumors in the past few decades. The need for additional skillsets, training, multidisciplinary requirements, and medical experience in this field has led to the emergence of high-volume centers of excellence. In pediatrics, where cases are less frequent but no less complex, this expertise is even more critical.
The endoscopic transsphenoidal approach is a well-accepted technique for treating anterior skull base pathologies, particularly diseases in pediatric skull bases. In this Special Issue, we seek to provide an update on novel and expanded applications of endoscopic endonasal approaches to the pediatric anterior skull base and offer a 360-degree review of skull base approaches and strategies in the diagnosis and management of the pediatric patients.
Understanding that this discipline requires specific pediatric expertise, we focus on specific pediatric pathologies and special considerations for approaches to the anterior, middle, and posterior fossa. Improved endoscopy and advanced visualization facilitate the development of more minimally invasive and less disruptive approaches, which is of particular interest in this growing and developing population.
Dr. Vijay Patel
Dr. Jillian Plonsker
Prof. Dr. Michael Levy
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pediatric
- skull base
- endoscopy
- interventional visualization
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