Open AccessNeurofibroma of infratemporal fossa
Author(s) -
Nishi Sonkhya,
Ashok Luckwani,
Pradeep Mishra
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf02991511
Subject(s) - infratemporal fossa , medicine , neurofibroma , schwannoma , otorhinolaryngology , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , head and neck , anatomy , mandibular canal , head and neck surgery , fossa , surgery , skull , radiology , neurofibromatosis , botany , radiography , biology , genus
Neurogenic tumours form a very small percentage of all neoplastic Unions of head and neck region. The histological classifications of benign neurogenic tumours of head and neck include neurofibroma, schwannoma and neuromas. The purpose of this paper is to report a case of neurofibroma involving right infratemporal fossa, pterygopalatine fossa, nasopharynx which was treated surgically through a transmandibular approach.A benign tumour arising in this anatomical position requires a conservative surgical approach for cosmetic reasons, in this case access was provided by mandibular swing, after lateral mandibular osteotomy in front of the angle of mandible. This surgical procedure provided useful access to such a cryptic anatomical region whilst ensuring a satisfactory cosmetic result.