RESUMEN

Schwannomas reach 8 to 10% of all intracranial tumors. Most originate at the vestibular root of VIII cranial nerve, but trigeminal tumors are infrequent. We present the case of a patient admitted at the National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery "Manuel Velasco Suárez" (Mexico City) with a mass occupying the infratemporal fossa with involvement of nearby structures. Schwannomas with extension to the infratemporal fossa are rare. We review the anatomy of this region, the surgical approaches, which have been used and propose a different approach.

Asunto(s)

Neoplasias de los Nervios Craneales/patología , Seno Maxilar/patología , Neurilemoma/patología , Nervio Trigémino/patología , Adulto , Encéfalo/patología , Encéfalo/cirugía , Neoplasias de los Nervios Craneales/cirugía , Femenino , Humanos , Seno Maxilar/cirugía , Cavidad Nasal/patología , Cavidad Nasal/cirugía , Invasividad Neoplásica , Neurilemoma/cirugía , Órbita/patología , Órbita/cirugía , Faringe/patología , Faringe/cirugía , Nervio Trigémino/cirugía