Abstract
Advanced skin malignancies involving the temporal bone can involve the temporomandibular joint and glenoid fossa. Many of these tumors can be removed with a lateral temporal bone resection; however, extensive involvement of the glenoid fossa should include an en bloc resection of the temporal bone, glenoid fossa, and condyle. We describe a novel surgical approach that is an extension of a temporal bone resection that includes the glenoid fossa and condyle in an en bloc resection with the temporal bone. This procedure has been performed in 7 patients with advanced carcinoma of the temporal bone involving the glenoid fossa. There were no short-term complications as a result of the surgical approach. The addition of a middle fossa craniotomy and inclusion of the glenoid fossa and condyle as part of an en bloc resection of the temporal bone can be performed safely.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 571-573 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery |
Volume | 152 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2015 |
Keywords
- middle fossa craniotomy
- squamous cell carcinoma
- temporal bone
- temporal bone resection
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology