Temporal Fossa Atrophy in Aesthetic Medicine

Ruptured Intracranial Dermoid Cyst in Temporal Fossa.

deficits. There was no history of head injury or surgery. Plain radiographs of skull showed irregular calcifications in the left temporal region (Figure 1). Computed tomography (CT) of brain revealed a heterogeneous extra axial lesion in the anterior aspect of left temporal fossa and left middle cerebral artery cistern, showing calcification, soft tissue and fat density. Multiple tiny fat dropl...

Carboxytherapy Carbon DioxiDe injeCtions in aesthetiC MeDiCine

keywordS carbon dioxide injections, collagen, lipolysis, dermal regeneration abSTraCT Carbon dioxide therapy is an area of aesthetic practice that has been relatively under-researched, yet widely used. However, those studies that have examined this technique have demonstrated that it improves skin elasticity, circulation and the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, aids collagen repair, and d...

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Expanding lesions of the temporal fossa.

Brain-stem Compression Expanding lesions in the temporal fossa readily displace the brain-stem towards the opposite side where it is forced against the edge of the tentorium. At the same time a wedge formed by the uncus and hippocampal gyrus is forced downward between the midbrain and the edge of the tentorium on the side of the lesion (Fig. i). These two mechanisms produce the various stages o...

Displacement of Maxillary Third Molar in the Infra-temporal Fossa

Removal of an impacted maxillary third molar is a simple and easy procedure for an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. Nevertheless, complications are possible and include infection, facial swelling, trismus, wound dehiscence, root fracture or even orosinusal fistula. Iatrogenic displacement into the infratemporal fossa is frequently mentioned but rarely reported. This anatomical fossa includes sev...