Staged Gamma Knife radiosurgery for multicompartment skull base metastatic ameloblastoma: illustrative case

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the efficacy of staged gamma knife radiosurgery for managing metastatic ameloblastoma in the skull base.
• Conducted staged gamma knife radiosurgery targeting different compartments of the skull base.
• Selected patients were those with heavily pretreated metastatic ameloblastoma.
• Emphasized the importance of long-term imaging for monitoring.
• Achieved durable local control of the disease.
• Limited morbidity associated with the treatment.
• Highlighted potential for preserving future treatment options.