title: Heterotopic brain in the pterygopalatine fossa.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, USA.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Kallman
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Loevner
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Yousem
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Chalian
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Lanza
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Hayden
mesh_terms: 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