Trigeminal Neuroma with Extracranial Extension: The 31st Case

Abstract

Neuromas arising from the distal branches of the trigeminal nerve with extracranial extension are unusual. Here, we present the clinical features, disgnosis and treatment of 28-year-old woman with trigeminal neuroma with extension to the infratemporal fossa.

Key words

Extracranial extension - intracranial extension - trigeminal neuroma

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