Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of Meckel’s Cave Epidermoid Cysts: Case Discussion and Literature Review

Figure 9

CT maxillofacial with sequential cuts to demonstrate the overall trajectory of an endoscopic endonasal right transpterygoid approach. (a–c) Axial views of the anterior skull base. (d–f) Coronal views of the same region. Red arrows estimate the working trajectory. Note the bony opening in the anteromedial aspect of the middle cranial fossa to expose the contents of MC in axial (c) and coronal views (f). This corresponds to the intraoperative view in Figure 4 with the internal carotid artery located superior and medial to the bony opening.

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