An unusual muscular variation of the infratemporal fossa

• Autorzy: Tubbs R S , Stetler W. , Shoja M.M. , Loukas M. , Salter E.G. , Oakes W.J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The infratemporal fossa is often the site of pathology or surgical intervention. We describe an unusual muscle found during the routine dissection of the right infratemporal fossa. The literature germane to this variable muscle, best described as a variant of the pterygoideus proprius, is reviewed. The clinician may contemplate the wide array of muscular anomalies within the infratemporal fossa when considering unexplained neurological symptoms attributed to branches of V3 and pursue appropriate diagnostic testing.

Słowa kluczowe

PL

infratemporal fossa; surgical intervention; anatomy; cell biology; surgical procedure; head; muscular variation; neurological symptom; pathology

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Folia Morphologica
• Rocznik: 2007
• Tom: 66
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.200-202,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Tubbs R S

• University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1600 7th Avenue South ACC 400, Birmingham, Alabama 35233, USA

autor

Stetler W.

autor

Shoja M.M.

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Loukas M.

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Salter E.G.

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Oakes W.J.

Bibliografia

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