Endoscopic transpterygoid approach to a mass in a child.

Endoscopic transpterygoid approach to a mass in a child.

Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2018 Feb;105:115-117

Authors: Lee DH, Baek HJ, Yoon TM, Lee JK, Lim SC

Abstract
The endoscopic transterygoid approach to the petrous apex is a feasible/alternative approach in carefully selected patients with specific favorable anatomy, even children. This approach, unlike traditional approaches, spares cochlear and vestibular function. We report a case of a six-year-old boy with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the petrous apex that was diagnosed via the endoscopic transpterygoid approach.

PMID: 29447796 [PubMed - in process]

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