An endoscopic transnasal prelacrimal recess transmaxillary approach to the pterygopalatine fossa and infratemporal fossa [PDF]
Frontiers in Surgery, 2023 ObjectiveIn this paper, the goal of the authors is to present the anatomic nuances and their clinical experience with lesions of the pterygopalatine fossa and infratemporal fossa using an endoscopic transnasal prelacrimal recess transmaxillary approach ...
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Endoscopic endonasal approach for mass resection of the pterygopalatine fossa [PDF]
Clinics, 2017 OBJECTIVES: Access to the pterygopalatine fossa is very difficult due to its complex anatomy. Therefore, an open approach is traditionally used, but morbidity is unavoidable.
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MedEdPORTAL, 2012 Introduction The pterygopalatine fossa is a relatively inaccessible location that lies in the deep face and thus, is a traditionally difficult area for health science students to conceptualize and comprehend.
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Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease Involving the Pterygopalatine Fossa, Mimicking Invasive Aspergillosis: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
대한영상의학회지, 2021 We report a case of Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) related disease involving the pterygoplataine fossa. A 83-year-old male presented with left ocular pain and visual disturbance. CT showed an isodense soft tissue lesion in the left pterygopalatine fossa with
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Sinonasal Orbital Apex Syndrome, Horner Syndrome and Pterygopalatine Fossa Infection: A Case Report and Mini-Review [PDF]
Life, 2023 This paper presents a literature review and a case of an 83-year-old otherwise healthy female patient with a history of recent syncope, a sudden-onset right-sided temporal headache, diplopia, and vision loss.
Gregorio Benites +3 more
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Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa) of the pterygopalatine fossa [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2020 Perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComas) are a rare group of mesenchymal tumors associated with tuberous sclerosis. These tumors are typically treated with resection and rarely recur or exhibit malignant behavior. A 78‐year‐old woman presented with
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Negative-space 3D printed reconstruction of the pterygopalatine fossa: anatomical design and educational evaluation [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe pterygopalatine fossa (PPF) is a deep, anatomically complex midfacial space that serves as a major neurovascular crossroads. Owing to its confined boundaries and multidirectional communications, it is difficult to visualize using conventional ...
Ayşe Ömerli +3 more
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Intraoral Approach for a Congenital Teratoma in the Orbit Extending into the Pterygopalatine Fossa [PDF]
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2020 Summary. This article reports an intraoral approach for a congenital mature teratoma in the orbit, extending into the pterygopalatine fossa and the zygoma remodeling due to biological and functional matrix theory during the neonatal period. The operation
Ayumi Tsukamoto, MD +7 more
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Injectate distribution patterns in posterior infrazygomatic and transoral approaches to the pterygopalatine fossa [PDF]
Korean Journal of AnesthesiologyBackground Injectate distribution patterns in the pterygopalatine fossa may differ based on the drug administration approach used. This study primarily aimed to assess and compare injectate distribution following the posterior infrazygomatic and ...
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Soft Tissue Mass in the Pterygopalatine Fossa
Oman Medical Journal, 2014 A 17-month-old female baby was presented as an urgent referral to Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, with a history of right face swelling associated with bulging of her right eye and intermittent fever of 10 days duration. There was no history of rhinorrhea or epistaxis.
Nasser Al-Tamami +4 more
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