Heterotopic brain in the pterygopalatine fossa.
Heterotopic brain outside the cranial vault is uncommon. It occurs most frequently in the nasal region, although rests elsewhere in the aerodigestive tract have been reported. We describe a case of heterotopic brain in the pterygopalatine fossa.
Kallman
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JE
Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, USA.
Loevner
L A
LA
Yousem
D M
DM
Chalian
A A
AA
Lanza
D C
DC
Jin
L
L
Hayden
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D001706:Biopsy; D001921:Brain; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology; D009474:Neurons; D010159:Palate / Q000473:pathology