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Infratemporal

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In`fra`tem´po`ral
a.1.(Anat.) Below the temple; below the temporal bone.

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Because the location of these tumors makes conventional surgery difficult, interest in endoscopic resection is increasing, particularly for the treatment of lesions that do not extend laterally into the infratemporal fossa.
1) Head and neck sites reported in the literature include the nasal cavity, retropharynx, buccal mucosa, maxillary sinus, parapharyngeal space, larynx, thyroid, and infratemporal fossa.
3-6) When head and neck tumors do occur, most are located in the parotid gland or in the infratemporal fossa; they have also been reported in the mandible and, very rarely, on the lips.
 
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