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IgG4-related disease of the pterygopalatine fossa with orbital extension mimicking an aggressive skull base tumor: A case report and literature review

Otolaryngology Case Reports
Background: Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a chronic immune-mediated fibro-inflammatory disorder characterized by tumefactive lesions, dense lymphoplasmacytic infiltrates rich in IgG4-positive plasma cells, storiform fibrosis, and ...
Fadoua El Mourabit, M. Lahjaouj, M. Loudghiri, W. Bijou, Y. Oukessou, S. Rouadi, R. Abada, M. Roubal, M. Mahtar   +8 more
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Primary Nasal-Type Natural Killer/T-Cell Lymphoma of Pterygopalatine Fossa

, 2010
Primary tumors that originated from the pterygopalatine fossa are seen rarely. In this paper, the case of a 69-year-old woman who complained of a 2-month history of headache, extending to the left part of the face, teeth, and shoulder, is reported.
Arıkan, Osman Kürşat, Muluk, Nuray Bayar, Atasoy, Pınar, Osman Kürşat Arikan, Pnar Atasoy, Nuray Bayar Muluk   +5 more
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Surgical anatomy of the maxillary nerve in the zygomatic region Anatomia cirúrgica do nervo maxilar na região zigomática

Journal of Applied Oral Science, 2005
Anatomic knowledge on the zygomatic fossa is of primary importance to improve the regional anesthetic technique of the maxillary nerve. Few reports in the literature have addressed the trajectory of the maxillary nerve and its branches in this region ...
Elizandra Paccola Moretto, Gustavo Henrique de Souza Silva, João Lopes Toledo Filho, Jesus Carlos Andreo, Ricardo de Lima Navarro, João Adolfo Caldas Navarro   +5 more
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Maxillary sinus nonodontogenic myxoma extending into the sphenoid sinus and pterygopalatine fossa: Case report [PDF]

, 2011
PubMed ID: 21938690Myxomas are benign mesenchymal tumors of uncertain etiology. They can arise from odontogenic tissue, as well as from the sinonasal tract and from the facial and temporal bones, apparently from nonodontogenic mesenchyme.
Yağız, Cengiz, Yılmaz, Süleyman, Edizer, Deniz Tuna, Cansız, Harun, Sar, Mehmet   +4 more
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Retro-maxillary nasal recess: a case report with a new finding

The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology
Background Retro-maxillary recess of the nasal cavity is an area that has not yet described in the literature. Objective To report, present, and describe a previously non-reported case which has bilateral retro-maxillary nasal recess by multi-slices ...
Mohammad Waheed El-Anwar
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High-resolution CT of the pterygopalatine fossa and its communications

, 1996
The pterygopalatine fossa is an important space because it communicates with the middle cranial fossa, orbit, nasal cavity, oral cavity, pharynx, foramen lacerum, and the infratemporal fossa via eight foramina and canals.
정인혁, 김동익
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Endoscopic endonasal surgery for pterygopalatine fossa schwannoma via prelacrimal recess-maxillary sinus

B-ENT, 2014
Endoscopic endonasal surgery for pterygopalatine fossa schwannoma via prelacrimal recess-maxillary sinus. Objective: To explore a new approach for treating pterygopalatine fossa (PPF) schwannomas via endoscopic transnasal prelacrimal recess-maxillary ...
T. Guo, J.W. Sun, Y.F. Wang, J.Q. Sun
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Extended endoscopic endonasal approach to the pterygopalatine fossa: anatomical study and clinical considerations

, 2005
OBJECT: The pterygopalatine fossa is an area located deep in the skull base. The microsurgical transmaxillary-transantral route is usually chosen to remove lesions in this region.
Cavallo, Luigi M, de Divitiis, Enrico, Cappabianca, Paolo, ESPOSITO, FELICE, Messina, Andrea, Gardner, Paul, Tschabitscher, Manfred, Kassam, Amin B   +7 more
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A non-powder weapon projectile uneventfully removed from the pterygopalatine fossa: A case report [PDF]

The cases of a ballistic projectile entering the pterygopalatine fossa are rare (8 reported cases), and the procedure of removing a foreign body from this anatomical space requires an operator’s experience and appropriate attention.
Lubecka, Karolina, Chęciński , Maciej, Gola, Wojciech, Sikora, Maciej, Blizniak, Filip, Karawan, Sławomir   +5 more
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Anatomic variation of cranial parasympathetic ganglia

Brazilian Oral Research, 2008
Having broad knowledge of anatomy is essential for practicing dentistry. Certain anatomical structures call for detailed studies due to their anatomical and functional importance.
Selma Siéssere, Mathias Vitti, Luiz Gustavo de Sousa, Marisa Semprini, Mamie Mizusaki Iyomasa, Simone Cecílio Hallak Regalo   +5 more
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