Radiology Departement, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Francisco Gentil- Centro de Lisboa Rua Prof. Lima Basto, 1093, Lisboa, Portugal.
Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2009 Nov;19(4):669-96. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2009.11.001.
The central skull base (CSB) constitutes a frontier between the extracranial head and neck and the middle cranial fossa. The anatomy of this region is complex, containing most of the bony foramina and canals of the skull base traversed by several neurovascular structures that can act as routes of spread for pathologic processes. Lesions affecting the CSB can be intrinsic to its bony-cartilaginous components; can arise from above, within the intracranial compartment; or can arise from below, within the extracranial head and neck. Crosssectional imaging is indispensable in the diagnosis, treatment planning, and follow-up of patients with CSB lesions. This review focuses on a systematic approach to this region based on an anatomic division that takes into account the major tissue constituents of the CSB.
颅底中央区（CSB）构成了颅外头部和颈部与中颅窝之间的边界。该区域的解剖结构复杂，包含了颅底的大多数骨孔和管道，其中穿过了几个神经血管结构，这些结构可能成为病理过程扩散的途径。影响 CSB 的病变可能与其骨性-软骨性成分有关；可以来自上方，颅内腔隙内；也可以来自下方，颅外头部和颈部。横断面成像对于 CSB 病变患者的诊断、治疗计划和随访是不可或缺的。本综述基于考虑 CSB 主要组织成分的解剖分区，重点介绍了对该区域的系统方法。
