Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of Meckel’s Cave Epidermoid Cysts: Case Discussion and Literature Review
Joint Authors
Germanwala, Anand V.
Ravindran, Krishnan
Patel, Chirag R.
Zakaria, Jehad
Saini, Pravesh
Yanovskaya, Mariya
Tsiang, John T.
Johans, Stephen
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-02-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Meckel’s cave (MC) epidermoid cysts are relatively uncommon lesions.
In cases where surgical excision is indicated, resection is often carried out via a frontosphenotemporal craniotomy from an anterolateral approach or a temporal craniotomy with or without a petrosectomy for a lateral corridor; both of these routes are associated with brain retraction and potential neurovascular injury.
The anterior location of MC in the middle cranial fossa makes safe access via posterior fossa-based approaches—such as the retrosigmoid approach—challenging as well.
Here, we present the cases of two patients diagnosed with epidermoid cysts in MC who underwent surgical resection via an endoscopic endonasal transpterygoid approach.
Near-total resection was achieved in both cases, with only mild transient neurologic disturbances postoperatively.
Radiographically, no evidence of residual disease was noted in either patient.
We further review the nuances of an extended endoscopic endonasal approach to these lesions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zakaria, Jehad& Saini, Pravesh& Yanovskaya, Mariya& Tsiang, John T.& Ravindran, Krishnan& Johans, Stephen…[et al.]. 2020. Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of Meckel’s Cave Epidermoid Cysts: Case Discussion and Literature Review. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148961
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zakaria, Jehad…[et al.]. Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of Meckel’s Cave Epidermoid Cysts: Case Discussion and Literature Review. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148961
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zakaria, Jehad& Saini, Pravesh& Yanovskaya, Mariya& Tsiang, John T.& Ravindran, Krishnan& Johans, Stephen…[et al.]. Endoscopic Endonasal Resection of Meckel’s Cave Epidermoid Cysts: Case Discussion and Literature Review. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148961
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148961