Malignant tumors located in the infratemporal fossa are rare diseases.When all entities are combined,such tumors account for approximately 0.5%of all head and neck tumors.1 The complex anatomy of this region makes the...Malignant tumors located in the infratemporal fossa are rare diseases.When all entities are combined,such tumors account for approximately 0.5%of all head and neck tumors.1 The complex anatomy of this region makes these tumors difficult to diagnose and treat.Bordered laterally by the zygomatic arch and the mandible and medially by the maxilla and the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone,this area is located beneath the greater wing of the sphenoid bone.It contains significant structures such as the maxillary artery,the venous pterygoid plexus,the mandibular nerve,and the otic ganglion2.展开更多
文摘Malignant tumors located in the infratemporal fossa are rare diseases.When all entities are combined,such tumors account for approximately 0.5%of all head and neck tumors.1 The complex anatomy of this region makes these tumors difficult to diagnose and treat.Bordered laterally by the zygomatic arch and the mandible and medially by the maxilla and the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone,this area is located beneath the greater wing of the sphenoid bone.It contains significant structures such as the maxillary artery,the venous pterygoid plexus,the mandibular nerve,and the otic ganglion2.
