[Schwannoma of the pterygomaxillary fossa, excision by transmandibular approach].
Primary tumors of the pterygomaxillary fossa are rare and difficult to approach surgically. A case of a schwannoma is reported, extirpation being through a transmandibular approach using an osteotomy-osteosynthesis procedure.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013100:Sphenoid Bone / Q000601:surgery*
Schwannome de la fosse ptérygo-maxillaire, exérèse par voie transmandibulaire.