SOLITARY FIBROUS TUMOR OF THE INFRATEMPORAL FOSSA

Citation
Cs. Rayappa et al., SOLITARY FIBROUS TUMOR OF THE INFRATEMPORAL FOSSA, Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 110(6), 1996, pp. 594-597
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
ISSN journal
00222151
Volume
110
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
594 - 597
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(1996)110:6<594:SFTOTI>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Solitary fibrous tumour was first described as a pleural tumour. It ha s been reported in a number of extrapleural sites including the head a nd neck. We present the first case of solitary fibrous tumour of the i nfratemporal fossa described in the English literature. Complete excis ion was achieved using the orbitozygomatic infratemporal craniotomy ap proach.