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Image Guided Transoral Approach to the Pterygopalatine Fossa
Author(s) -
Bleier Benjamin Saul,
Mirza Natasha
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1097/01.mlg.0000237844.25282.dd
Subject(s) - pterygopalatine fossa , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , cyst , lesion , radiology , surgery , skull
Objectives: We present a transoral approach using image guidance to approach inferiorly based lesions of the pterygopalatine fossa. Study Design: Case report. Methods: A 49‐year‐old male presenting with a benign cyst of the inferior pterygopalatine fossa. The presentation, workup, and management are discussed. Results: The patient underwent a computed tomography scan that confirmed the location of the lesion in the left pterygopalatine fossa. An image guidance system was used to effect a complete transoral resection of the benign cyst. Conclusions: Benign lesions of the pterygopalatine fossa may be successfully accessed using a transoral approach with image guidance, which minimizes postoperative morbidity.