| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3071668 | Neurocirugía | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We expose the anatomical characteristics of the pterygopalatine fossa (FPP) and the pathology that can cause it. Below is the surgical experience in a case of schwannoma of FPP five centimeters in diameter that could be removed by transnasal endoscopic surgery, being unnecessary an external surgery. Schwannomas constitute the 8-10% of intracranial tumors, normally localized in the vestibular branch of the VIII cranial nerve. A schwannoma of a branche of the trigeminal lnerve in the pterigopalatine fossa is exceptional.
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Authors
L. Rosique-López, M. Rosique-Arias, F.J. Sánchez-Celemin,