The pterygopalatine fossa: morphometric CT study with clinical implications
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DOI: 10.1007/s00276-018-2136-8
Abstract: PurposeThe pterygopalatine fossa is a deep viscerocranial space containing the maxillary artery and nerve, the pterygopalatine ganglion, and the nerve of the pterygoid canal (vidian nerve). The endoscopic approach to this area relies on adequate… read more here.
Keywords: foramen rotundum; anatomy; study; vidian canal ... See more keywords
Anatomy of the pterygopalatine fossa: an innovative metrical assessment based on 3D segmentation on head CT-scan
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DOI: 10.1007/s00276-018-2153-7
Abstract: PurposeThe pterygopalatine fossa is an important anatomical structure for several surgical and anaesthesiologic procedures; yet, very few data are available about its size. This study aims at providing a metrical assessment of pterygopalatine fossa through… read more here.
Keywords: metrical assessment; fossa innovative; pterygopalatine fossa; anatomy ... See more keywords
Surgical anatomy and nuances of the expanded transpterygoid approach to the pterygopalatine fossa and upper parapharyngeal space: a stepwise cadaveric dissection
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DOI: 10.1007/s00701-020-04551-y
Abstract: Superb knowledge of anatomy and techniques to remove the natural barriers preventing full access to the most lateral aspect of the skull base determines the ease of using the transpterygoid approach (ETPA) as the main… read more here.
Keywords: anatomy; anatomy nuances; surgical anatomy; upper parapharyngeal ... See more keywords
Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of Schwannoma of Pterygopalatine Fossa.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.05.141
Abstract: Trigeminal schwannomas are benign slow-growing tumors originating from the peripheral nerve sheath. They account for 0.1%–0.4% of all intracranial tumors and 1%–8% of all intracranial schwannomas. 1 , 2 , 3 While most of these… read more here.
Keywords: nerve; pterygopalatine fossa; endoscopic endonasal; schwannomas ... See more keywords
Ultrasound-Guided Suprazygomatic Nerve Blocks to the Pterygopalatine Fossa: A Safe Procedure.
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DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnac007
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Large-scale procedural safety data on pterygopalatine fossa nerve blocks (PPFB) using a suprazygomatic, ultrasound-guided approach are lacking, leading to hesitancy surrounding this technique. The aim of this study was to characterize the safety of… read more here.
Keywords: nerve blocks; procedure; guided suprazygomatic; ultrasound guided ... See more keywords
Cavernous Venous Malformation of the Inferior Orbital Fissure and Pterygopalatine Fossa: A Case Report[LINE SEPARATOR].
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DOI: 10.1097/wno.0000000000001180
Abstract: A 62-year-old woman presented to our neuroophthalmology clinic in referral from her comprehensive ophthalmologist. Past medical and ocular history included diverticulosis, depression, and early nonexudative age-related macular degeneration, which had been diagnosed approximately 1 year… read more here.
Keywords: inferior orbital; orbital fissure; fissure pterygopalatine; pterygopalatine fossa ... See more keywords