The lower cheek flap combined with neurosurgical approach for infratemporal fossa tumour

ABSTRACT

p style=text-align justify;strongOBJECTIVE:/strong To describe our experience in performing the lower cheek flap for access to the infratemporal fossa combined with the neurosurgical approach. br /br /strongMETHODS:/strongbr /strongDesign:/strong Case report br /strongSetting:/strong Tertiary Referral Center br /strongPatients/strong Two br /br /strongRESULTS:/strong Two unusual tumours involving the infratemporal and middle cranial fossa were excised using this combined appoach. The infratemporal fossa tumour was accessed via the lower cheek flap while the intracranial portion was resected from above via craniotomy.br /br /strongCONCLUSION:/strong The lower cheek flap in combination with the neurosurgical approach allows optimal exposure to tumours involving the infratemporal and middle cranial fossae. It has less complications and better aesthetic outcome compared to other approaches./p