"Cranial Fossa, Posterior" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The infratentorial compartment that contains the CEREBELLUM and BRAIN STEM. It is formed by the posterior third of the superior surface of the body of the sphenoid (SPHENOID BONE), by the occipital, the petrous, and mastoid portions of the TEMPORAL BONE, and the posterior inferior angle of the PARIETAL BONE.
| Descriptor ID |
D003388
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.456.830.200 A02.835.232.781.750.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Cranial Fossa, Posterior- Cranial Fossa, Posterior
- Cranial Fossas, Posterior
- Fossa, Posterior Cranial
- Fossas, Posterior Cranial
- Posterior Cranial Fossa
- Posterior Cranial Fossas
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cranial Fossa, Posterior" by people in Profiles.
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The impact of expanded endoscopic approaches on oncologic and functional outcomes for clival malignancies:a case series. J Neurooncol. 2022 Sep; 159(3):627-635.
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Bilateral Extreme Far Lateral Transodontoid Approach for Resection of Large Chordoma in Clivus and Craniocervical Junction: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2022 06 01; 22(6):e271-e272.
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Isolated Fourth Nerve Palsy as the Presenting Sign of Clival Chordoma. J Neuroophthalmol. 2022 03 01; 42(1):e391-e393.
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Transclival Approach for Resection of a Pontine Cavernous Malformation: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2020 Sep 15; 19(4):E413.
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Utility of copy number variants in the classification of intracranial ependymoma. Cancer Genet. 2020 01; 240:66-72.
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Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy to the Posterior Fossa: Challenges and Nuances. World Neurosurg. 2019 Dec; 132:e124-e132.
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Impact of early access to multidisciplinary care on treatment outcomes in patients with skull base chordoma. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2018 04; 160(4):731-740.
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Blake's pouch cyst in children: Atypical clinical presentation. Neuroradiol J. 2018 Aug; 31(4):430-433.
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Surgical resection of skull-base chordomas: experience in case selection for surgical approach according to anatomical compartments and review of the literature. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2017 10; 159(10):1835-1845.
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Petroclival Chondrosarcoma: A Multicenter Review of 55 Cases and New Staging System. Otol Neurotol. 2016 08; 37(7):940-50.