摘要
目的提高对跨中、后颅窝轴外肿瘤及肿瘤样病变的影像学认识。方法60例经病理证实的跨中、后颅窝轴外肿瘤及肿瘤样病变按位置分为中央型和外侧型，后者又分中颅窝型、后颅窝型及骑跨型，分析各型构成情况及影像学特征。结果中央型12例，脊索瘤5例，垂体瘤3例，鼻咽癌2例，颅咽管瘤、脑膜瘤各1例。外侧型48例，三叉神经肿瘤14例，脑膜瘤12例，表皮样囊肿11例，硬膜型海绵状血管瘤4例，皮样囊肿、转移瘤各2例，血管外皮瘤、颈静球脉瘤、鼻咽癌各1例。多数病变可根据影像学特点做出诊断并明确范围。结论按位置特征对跨中、后颅窝轴外肿瘤及肿瘤样病变分型，有助于定性诊断及范围描述，有较高的临床应用价值。
Objective: To study the imaging features of extra-axial tumors and tumor-likelesions involving both middle and posterior cranial fossae and to make a classification. Methods:Sixty cases of pathologically confirmed extra-axil tumors and tumor-like lesions involving bothmiddle and posterior cranial fossae were analyzed. They were divided into central and lateral types,the latter of which were subdivided into three types: middle cranial fossae type, posterior cranialfossae type and the over-riding type. The constitution and imaging features of each type wereanalyzed. Results: There were 12 cases of central type, including chordoma (n=5), pituitary adenoma(n=3), nasopharyngeal carcinoma (n=2), craniopharyn-gioma (n=1) and meningioma (n=l). 48 cases oflateral type including trigeminal nerve tumors (n=14), meningioma (n=12), epidermoid cyst (n=11),dural cavernous hemangioma (n=4), dermoid cyst (n=2), metastasis (n=2), hemangiopericytoma (n=1),paraganglioma of glonius jugular (n=1) and nasopharyngeal carcinoma (n=1). Each type of the lesionshad its own shape features, some of which were characteristic for some specific tumors. Most of thetumors and tumor-like lesions could be qualitatively diagnosed according to their imagingcharacteristics and the extent of the lesions could be defined definitely. Conclusion: It is helpfulto categorize extra-axial tumors and tumor-like lesions involving both middle and posterior cranialfossae according to their location for qualitative diagnosis and description of the extent of theselesions. It is of great clinical value in providing more precise and thorough imaging informationfor planning therapeutic methods and route of operation.
