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Italian Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery 2008 December;19(3):145-9

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language: English

Endoscopic removal of pterygopalatine fossa schwannoma with extension in the nasal cavity. Case report

Costa F. ¹, Robiony M. ¹, Emanuelli E. ²

¹ Department of Maxillofacial Surgery University of Udine, Udine, Italy 2 ENT Consultant, Otosurgery Unit Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy

Schwannomas of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are quite rare. Most of them are benign and do not recur when totally removed by surgery. A case of schwannoma of the pterygopalatine fossa with extension in the nasal cavity is reported. In this case, we report the removal by endoscopic surgery with concomitant repair of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea. Endoscopic approach can be used for both diagnostic biopsy and definitive tumor removal where appropriate.