title: Giant tumour of the pterygopalatine fossa.
abstract: Neurilemmomas are benign and slow growing tumours. Neurilemmomas of the pterygopalatine fossa are rare. In this paper we present a case of schwannoma arising in the pterygopalatine fossa with extension into infratemporal fossa and floor of the orbit. A transantral approach was used for excision of the tumor following which the defect in the floor of the orbit was reconstructed with the help of a temporoparietal flap.
authors.affiliation: Deptartment of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute (DU), Porur, Chennai, 600 116 India.
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sasindran
authors.lastname: Sriprakash
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ravikumar
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Somu
keywords: Infraorbital nerve; Neurilemmomma; Pterygo palatine fossa; Schwannoma