Learn more about the skull base tumors we treat at Duke:

• Acoustic Neuroma
  Acoustic neuromas are non-cancerous (benign) tumors that grow on the hearing and balance nerve. Learn more about whom they affect, how they are diagnosed, and how they are treated.
• Chordoma and Chondrosarcomas
  Chordoma and chondrosarcoma tumors are rare tumors. The tumors are benign and grow from the types of cells that make cartilage in the skull. Learn about symptoms, diagnostic tests, and treatments.
• Epidermoid Cysts
  Epidermoid cysts are slow-growing tumors in the brain that are commonly found at the bottom part of the head. Learn the symptoms of these tumors and treatments available to target them.
• Glomus Tumors of the Skull Base
  Glomus bodies are structures throughout the body that monitor the blood for several chemicals. Rarely they can grow and form a tumor, known as a glomus tumor. Learn the symptoms and treatments for this type of tumor.
• Neurovascular Compression Disorders
  Neurovascular compression disorders occur when arteries press against certain nerves in the brain.
• Pituitary Tumors
  Pituitary tumors are tumors that are rooted behind your eyes, inside your head. Learn about the different types of pituitary tumors, including information about their symptoms, diagnostic tests to recognize them, and treatments to manage them.
• Skull Base Meningiomas
  Meningiomas are non-cancerous (benign) tumors that grow from the covering (membrane) around the brain and spinal cord. They can occur in many different places around the brain. It is common for them to grow near the base of the skull.
• History of Skull Base Surgery
  The history of skull base surgery dates back to the late 19th century. The evolution of surgical techniques has taken several leaps forward since its early days. The most important surgical breakthroughs occurred as the result of improved instruments.