Endoscopic endonasal drainage of a middle fossa epidural abscess in conjunction with endoscopic sinus surgery: illustrative case
The endoscopic endonasal approach may be applicable to a middle fossa epidural abscess, resulting in prompt clinical improvement. The maxillary strut is a key structure for entering the middle fossa. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE24288.
Authors
- Kenji Kondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0496-5067)
- Yuki Shinya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0097-5804)
- Satoshi Kiyofuji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8780-5773)
- Sayaka Ishihara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2224-5482)
- Hirotaka Hasegawa
- Nobuhito Saito
- Motoyuki Umekawa
Institutions
- Bunkyo University (JP)
- Showa General Hospital (JP)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons
- Published
- 2024-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/case24288
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57