Endoscopic transpterygoid approach to a mass in a child

Publication date: Available online 18 December 2017
Source:International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Author(s): Dong Hoon Lee, Hee Jo Baek, Tae Mi Yoon, Joon Kyoo Lee, Sang Chul Lim
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.



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