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infratemporal fossa |
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infratemporal fossa [¦in·frə′tem·prəl ′fäs·ə] (anatomy) An irregular space situated below and medial to the zygomatic arch, behind the maxilla and medial to the upper part of the ramus of the mandible. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Many surgical approaches to JNA have been used, including the transpalatal approach, medial maxillectomy, midfacial degloving, LeFort I surgery, lateral rhinotomy, and the infratemporal fossa approach. 1) Head and neck sites reported in the literature include the nasal cavity, retropharynx, buccal mucosa, maxillary sinus, parapharyngeal space, larynx, thyroid, and infratemporal fossa. 3-6) Approximately 100 cases of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors of the head and neck have been reported, some of which involved the parotid and infratemporal fossa (table). |
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