A Case of Cyst of the Infratemporal Fossa |
Nam Soo Lee, MD, Kyung Hee Chang, MD, Se Yong Chae, MD, and He Ro Yoon, MD |
Department of Otolaryngology, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea |
側頭下窩 낭종 치험례 |
이남수 · 장경희 · 채세용 · 윤희로 |
가톨릭대학교 의학부 이비인후과학교실 |
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ABSTRACT |
Tumors of the infratemporal fossa are uncommon, Furthermore cyst of the infratemporal fossa is rare. The infratemporal fossa is a potential space lies below the base of the skull deep to the ascending ramus of the mandible. Shaped like an inverted pyramid, it has a roof, anterior, lateral, medial and posterior wall and an inferior apex. We present a case of cyst of the infratemporal fossa, which was treated with surgical drainage by transantral approach and a review of literatures.
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