caa a22 4500 475849051 CHVBK 20180406123923.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170329e20000901xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s004050000259 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s004050000259 Pleomorphic adenoma of the pterygopalatine fossa: a case report [Elektronische Daten] [T. Kanazawa, H. Nishino, K. Ichimura] Pleomorphic adenoma (PA) is the most common benign tumor of the major salivary glands. It can also occur in the minor salivary glands, mainly in the oral cavity, and in other sites in the head and neck region. We present a very rare case of PA in the pterygopalatine fossa. Surgical resection of the tumor was performed via the transmaxillary approach. The patient has experienced neither surgical complications nor recurrence in the past 3 years. This case suggests that a localized benign tumor in the pterygopalatine fossa can be removed safely and efficaciously via a transmaxillary approach. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2000 Key words Pterygopalatine fossa nationallicence Pleomorphic ¶adenoma nationallicence Surgery nationallicence Kanazawa T. Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Jichi Medical School, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Minamikawachi, Kawachi, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan Tel.: +81-285587381, Fax: +81-285445547 e-mail: kanatake@jichi.ac.jp, JP aut Nishino H. Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Jichi Medical School, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Minamikawachi, Kawachi, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan Tel.: +81-285587381, Fax: +81-285445547 e-mail: kanatake@jichi.ac.jp, JP aut Ichimura K. Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Jichi Medical School, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Minamikawachi, Kawachi, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan Tel.: +81-285587381, Fax: +81-285445547 e-mail: kanatake@jichi.ac.jp, JP aut https://doi.org/10.1007/s004050000259 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s004050000259 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Kanazawa T. Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Jichi Medical School, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Minamikawachi, Kawachi, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan Tel.: +81-285587381, Fax: +81-285445547 e-mail: kanatake@jichi.ac.jp, JP aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Nishino H. Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Jichi Medical School, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Minamikawachi, Kawachi, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan Tel.: +81-285587381, Fax: +81-285445547 e-mail: kanatake@jichi.ac.jp, JP aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ichimura K. Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Jichi Medical School, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Minamikawachi, Kawachi, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan Tel.: +81-285587381, Fax: +81-285445547 e-mail: kanatake@jichi.ac.jp, JP aut Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer