How do you approach infratemporal fossa?
How do you approach infratemporal fossa?
SUBTEMPORAL PREAURICULAR INFRATEMPORAL FOSSA APPROACH Begin with extension of the neck and turn the head 45 degrees to the contralateral side. The beginning of the incision is made on the frontal skin, descending in front of the external auditory canal and with anterior extension in the neck.
What lies in the infratemporal fossa?
The infratemporal fossa contains the mandibular nerve, the inferior alveolar nerve, the lingual nerve, the buccal nerve, the chorda tympani nerve, and the otic ganglion.
What is the clinical significance of the infratemporal fossa?
The clinical significance of the infratemporal fossa involves neoplastic and infectious processes that can either arise from this area or spread to it. Pathology found in this region tends to spread posteriorly due to anterior, medial, and lateral bony barriers present in the infratemporal fossa.
What is the infratemporal region?
Infratemporal fossa. This is a space lying beneath the base of the skull between the side wall of the pharynx and the ramus of the mandible. It is also referred to as the parapharyngeal or lateral pharyngeal space.
Is the infratemporal fossa in brain?
The infratemporal fossa is an anatomic space of great importance to neurological surgeons specializing in skull base surgery. It is a significant crossroads for neurovascular structures that traverse to and from the brain and brain stem.
What is the Infratemporal region?
What nerve goes through the infratemporal fossa?
The mandibular nerve
The mandibular nerve enters the infratemporal fossa and passes through the foramen ovale in the sphenoid bone, and divides at that point into a smaller anterior and a larger posterior trunk. The main trunk gives off two branches at this point.
What are the symptoms of inferior alveolar nerve damage?
Symptoms of damage to the inferior alveolar nerve include pain, abnormal sensations, and/or numbness in the chin, lower lip, or around the lower teeth. Some people may drool or have trouble opening their mouths.