Skull base surgery is an effective treatment for targeting many different types of skull base tumors. At Duke, our surgical specialists use surgery to diagnose and remove skull base tumors.

We treat a variety of skull base tumors, including:

• Acoustic neuromas
• Chordomas and chondrosarcomas
• Epidermoid cysts
• Glomus tumors
• Meningiomas
• Neurovascular compression disorders
• Pituitary tumors

Our surgeons are experts at determining which patients will benefit from skull base surgery. They carefully assess each patient's situation, considering the age and health of the patient, the size and location of the tumor, and the patient's history when determining if surgery is the best treatment approach.

The surgeon may use computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or ultrasound to see and pinpoint the tumor and remove as much of the tissue as possible without affecting normal function.

Our team of specialists also provide comprehensive care after surgery to address problems with hearing and balance.

Appointments

Call 888-ASK-DUKE (888-275-3853) to make an appointment with a skull base tumor specialist.

Physicians

Physicians offering this service include:

• Cunningham, Calhoun D. III
  • Surgery / Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• Esclamado, Ramon M.
  • Surgery / Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• Fisher, Samuel R.
  • Surgery / Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• Friedman, Allan H.
  • Surgery / Neurosurgery
• Fuchs, Herbert E.
  • Surgery / Neurosurgery
  • Pathology
  • Pediatrics
• Grant, Gerald A.
  • Surgery / Neurosurgery
  • Pediatrics / Pediatrics-Chairman Office
• Kaylie, David M.
  • Surgery / Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• Kirkpatrick, John P.
  • Radiation Oncology / Radiation Onc-Clinical Sup
  • Surgery / Neurosurgery
• Muh, Carrie R.
  • Surgery / Neurosurgery
  • Pediatrics
• Puscas, Liana
  • Surgery / Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• Raynor, Eileen M.
  • Surgery / Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
  • Pediatrics / Pediatrics-Chairman Office
• Sampson, John H.
  • Surgery / Neurosurgery
  • Immunology
  • Pathology / Pathology Research
  • Radiation Oncology
• Scher, Richard L.
  • Surgery / Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• Tucci, Debara L.
  • Surgery / Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• Zomorodi, Ali R.
  • Surgery / Neurosurgery

Locations

This service is available at:

• Duke Otolaryngology of Durham
  3116 North Duke Street, Durham, NC 27704
• Duke Otolaryngology of Raleigh
  Duke Medicine Plaza, 3480 Wake Forest Road, Suite 404, Raleigh, NC 27609
• Duke Otolaryngology, Head and Neck, ENT
  Duke Clinic 1F, Yellow Zone, 40 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham, NC 27710