The pterional approach for the surgical resection of an orbital cholesteatoma: a case report

The pterional approach for the surgical resection of an orbital cholesteatoma: a case report

Abstract Background Cholesteatomas are benign tumors mainly composed of cholesterol crystals that rarely arise within the orbit. However, orbital cholesteatomas require a complete surgical resection due to their recidivating potential. Transcranial approaches offering a broad surgical exposure of th...

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Main Authors: Parménides Guadarrama-Ortiz, José Alberto Choreño-Parra, Francisco Javier Pacheco-Sánchez, Alberto Iván Rodríguez-Nava, Gabriela García-Quintero, Patricia Emilia Rodríguez-Muñoz, Carlos Sánchez-Garibay, Manuel Ángeles-Castellanos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Orbital tumors
Cholesteatoma
Cholesterol granuloma
Pterional approach
Ocular surgery
Neurosurgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-020-02579-3

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