"Cranial Fossa, Anterior" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The compartment containing the inferior part and anterior extremities of the frontal lobes (FRONTAL LOBE) of the cerebral hemispheres. It is formed mainly by orbital parts of the FRONTAL BONE and the lesser wings of the SPHENOID BONE.
| Descriptor ID |
D035262
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.456.830.150 A02.835.232.781.750.150
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cranial Fossa, Anterior" by people in Profiles.
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The transconjunctival transorbital approach: a keyhole approach to the midline anterior skull base. World Neurosurg. 2013 Dec; 80(6):864-71.
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Prosthodontic treatment and medical considerations for a patient with Turner syndrome: a clinical report. J Prosthodont. 2012 Oct; 21(7):552-5.
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Craniofacial resection of midline anterior skull base malignancies: a reassessment of outcomes in the modern era. World Neurosurg. 2012 Jul; 78(1-2):128-36.
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The endoscope-assisted ventral approach compared with open microscope-assisted surgery for clival chordomas. World Neurosurg. 2011 Sep-Oct; 76(3-4):318-27; discussion 259-62.
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Malignant tumors of the anterolateral skull base. Neurosurgery. 2010 Jan; 66(1):102-12; discussion 112.
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Ameloblastic fibrosarcoma involving the anterior and middle skull base with intradural extension. J Craniofac Surg. 2009 Nov; 20(6):2087-90.
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A modified frontal-nasal-orbital approach to midline lesions of the anterior cranial fossa and skull base: technical note with case illustrations. Neurosurg Rev. 2010 Jan; 33(1):63-70.
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Prognostic significance of transdural invasion of cranial base malignancies in patients undergoing craniofacial resection. Neurosurgery. 2007 Dec; 61(6):1178-85; discussion 1185.
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Intraorbital arteriovenous malformation: issues in surgical management. J Craniofac Surg. 2007 Sep; 18(5):1091-3.
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Outcome of craniofacial resection in patients 70 years of age and older. Head Neck. 2007 Feb; 29(2):89-94.