Recent developments in our understanding of the complex anatomy of the cranial base and the biological behaviour of tumours in this area have brought with them a significant improvement in the outcome of patients with skull base tumours. To provide clinicians from different disciplines a doorway to this field, the contributors present a systemic introduction and summary of contemporary knowledge in skull base surgery, without requiring prior information in the field. The book has three major parts: (i) clinical, pathological and radiological management of patients, (ii) open and endoscopic surgical approaches to the skull base, and (iii) outcome, morbidity and postoperative follow-up of patients.

Tumours of the skull base and paranasal sinuses is meant to be accessible to medical students, residents and attendings in various disciplines including: otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, maxillofacial surgery and oncology. Throughout, the emphasis is on the clinical approach to the patient rather than on surgical techniques per se.