Trigeminal neurofibroma in the infratemporal fossa arising from the inferior alveolar nerve: A case report
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Solitary neurofibromas arising from cranial nerves are rare, and those arising from the peripheral divisions of the trigeminal nerve are even rarer. Although infratemporal fossa (ITF) masses are challenging to remove, certain approaches are considered feasible for this region. The present study reports a rare case of an ITF neurofibroma arising from the inferior alveolar nerve. The 27-year-old male patient presented with numbness of the right jaw. A radiological examination revealed a large mass occupying the ITF, from the mandible to the foramen ovale, originating from the inferior alveolar nerve in the mandible. The tumor was successfully excised via a transtemporal approach followed by a transoral-retromolar approach. A histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of neurofibroma. The present case demonstrates that a combination of the transtemporal and transoral-retromolar approaches may provide wide access to the ITF region.
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