title: Removal of infratemporal fossa schwannoma via a transmandibular transpterygoid approach.
abstract: Trigeminal schwannomas are commonly located in the intracranium, and extracranial schwannomas limited to the infratemopral fossa (ITF) are extremely rare. Trigeminal mandibular schwannoma was found in the left ITF of a 48-year-old man who presented with a 1-year history of left facial pain and trismus. The schwannoma was completely removed by a transmandibular transpterygoid approach with no major complications. This case is discussed with a review of the literature on this rare occurrence, focusing on the surgical approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Cancer Research Institute, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, 640 Daesa-Dong Chung-Gu, 301-040 Daejeon, Republic of Korea. rohjl@cnu.ac.kr
authors.forename: Jong-Lyel
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Roh
mesh_terms: D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008340:Mandibular Nerve; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011626:Pterygoid Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D020433:Trigeminal Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*