=====Midline skull base===== The midline [[skull base]] is an anatomical area that extends from the anterior limit of the [[cranial fossa]] down to the anterior border of the [[foramen magnum]]. Resection of lesions involving this area requires a variety of innovative skull base approaches. These include anterior, anterolateral, and posterolateral routes, performed either alone or in combination, and resection via these routes often requires extensive neurovascular manipulation