title: [Combined paralateronasal and cervical approaches for malignant maxillo-mandibular tumors extending to the infratemporal fossa].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The common anterior paralateronasal approach for malignant maxillo-mandibular tumors extending to the infratemporal fossa is usually difficult, insufficient, or even dangerous.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a new approach for tumors extending to the infratemporal fossa. It combines a paralateronasal and a cervical approach indicated for tumors extending to the infratemporal fossa, requiring a total monoblock excision of the tumor with as little esthetic sequel as possible.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The main interest of this technique is to offer a large exposure of the facial skeleton and the tumor, and to spare cervical vascular structures.
authors.affiliation: Service de carcinologie cervico-faciale, centre Henri-Becquerel, rue d'Amiens, 76038 Rouen, France. Electronic address: faissalelouakif@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: El Ouakif
authors.affiliation: Service de carcinologie cervico-faciale, centre Henri-Becquerel, rue d'Amiens, 76038 Rouen, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Manu
authors.affiliation: Service de carcinologie cervico-faciale, centre Henri-Becquerel, rue d'Amiens, 76038 Rouen, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Decourselle
authors.affiliation: Service de carcinologie cervico-faciale, centre Henri-Becquerel, rue d'Amiens, 76038 Rouen, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schultheis
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009666:Nose / Q000601:surgery*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology
keywords: Head and neck neoplasms; Surgical approach; Tumeurs de la tête et du cou; Voie chirurgicale