Middle fossa approach for a facial nerve schwannoma: how I do it.
BACKGROUND: Facial nerve schwannomas can extend to the middle fossa or the cerebellopontine angle through the labyrinthine and cisternal segments of the facial nerve. The middle fossa approach (MFA) and its extensions provide a wide approach to deal with a large variety of lesions located in the mid...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2022 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Instituto de Investigación Biomédica y Sanitaria de Alicante (ISABIAL) |
| Repositorio: | r-ISABIAL. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica del Instituto de Investigación Biomédica y Sanitaria de Alicante |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:isabial.fundanetsuite.com:p8521 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://isabial.portalinvestigacion.com/publicaciones8521 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Middle fossa Schwannoma Tumor |
| Sumario: | BACKGROUND: Facial nerve schwannomas can extend to the middle fossa or the cerebellopontine angle through the labyrinthine and cisternal segments of the facial nerve. The middle fossa approach (MFA) and its extensions provide a wide approach to deal with a large variety of lesions located in the middle and posterior cranial fossa junction. METHODS: We describe the MFA along with its advantages and limitations to treat a facial nerve schwannoma involving the middle and posterior cranial fossa. CONCLUSIONS: The MFA is a well-established route to surgically deal with tumors located in and around the proximal four segments of the facial nerve. |
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