To report a rare case of a giant communicating solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) involving the temporal skull base and infratemporal fossa, highlighting diagnostic and surgical challenges.
This case highlights the importance of thorough clinicoradiological assessment and multidisciplinary surgical approaches in managing complex skull base tumors.
Limitations:
The rarity of the tumor limits the generalizability of findings.
Preoperative imaging could not definitively distinguish SFT from other tumors.
Conclusion:
This case adds to the limited literature on skull base SFTs with intracranial-extracranial extension.