title: Cystic lesions of the pterygoid process.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cystic lesions of the pterygoid process are rare: there are only four case reports in PubMed.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two new cases (one schwannoma and one cystic lymphangioma) are reported, with clinical, radiological and therapeutic aspects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A literature review presents the semiology, radiology and treatment of cystic lesions of the pterygoid process.
authors: Département d'ORL, chirurgie cervico-faciale, faculté de médecine Paris-Descartes, université Paris V, hôpital européen Georges-ompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, 75016 Paris, France.
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authors: Département d'ORL, chirurgie cervico-faciale, faculté de médecine Paris-Descartes, université Paris V, hôpital européen Georges-ompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, 75016 Paris, France.
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authors: Malinvaud
authors: Département d'ORL, chirurgie cervico-faciale, faculté de médecine Paris-Descartes, université Paris V, hôpital européen Georges-ompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, 75016 Paris, France.
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authors: Département d'ORL, chirurgie cervico-faciale, faculté de médecine Paris-Descartes, université Paris V, hôpital européen Georges-ompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, 75016 Paris, France. Electronic address: pierre.bonfils@egp.aphp.fr.
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authors: Bonfils
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D019291:Skull Base; D019292:Skull Base Neoplasms; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013100:Sphenoid Bone