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Dermoid cyst of the infratemporal fossa: a case report of surgical resection by infratemporal fossa type B approach

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Objective

This is a case report of a dermoid cyst located in the infratemporal fossa and its surgical removal using infratemporal fossa type B approach.

Case report

A 15-year-old male was referred from a local clinic after an incidental finding of a mass lesion in the skull base area on computed tomography (CT). Pre-operative magnetic resonance imaging showed a large cystic mass lesion, expanding to the foramen ovale with fat component in the right infratemporal fossa region. The lesion was completely excised using an infratemporal fossa type B approach.

Conclusion

An extremely rare case of dermoid cysts of the infratemporal fossa was managed with infratemporal fossa type B approach without severe complication.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, St. Vincent’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea

    Sang Hyun Kwak, Jaemin Park & Heil Noh

  2. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Eunpyeong St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea

    Ki-Hong Chang

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Kwak, S.H., Park, J., Noh, H. et al. Dermoid cyst of the infratemporal fossa: a case report of surgical resection by infratemporal fossa type B approach. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 280, 5135–5138 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-023-08113-7

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