 Cranial Fossa, Middle
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The compartment containing the anterior extremities and half the inferior surface of the temporal lobes (TEMPORAL LOBE) of the cerebral hemispheres. Lying posterior and inferior to the anterior cranial fossa (CRANIAL FOSSA, ANTERIOR), it is formed by part of the TEMPORAL BONE and SPHENOID BONE. It is separated from the posterior cranial fossa (CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR) by crests formed by the superior borders of the petrous parts of the temporal bones.
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D035301
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.456.830.165 A02.835.232.781.750.165
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cranial Fossa, Middle" by people in Profiles.
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Hunt AA, Cass ND, Coughlin A, Gubbels SP. Time-based Assessment of Hearing Preservation Rates After Microsurgical Resection of Vestibular Schwannomas: A Systematic Review. Otol Neurotol. 2020 06; 41(5):679-685.
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Schwartz SR, Almosnino G, Noonan KY, Banakis Hartl RM, Zeitler DM, Saunders JE, Cass SP. Comparison of Transmastoid and Middle Fossa Approaches for Superior Canal Dehiscence Repair: A Multi-institutional Study. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 07; 161(1):130-136.
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Alhussaini MA, Mattingly JK, Cass SP. Anatomical Relationship of the Middle Cranial Fossa Dura to Surface Landmarks of the Temporal Bone. Otol Neurotol. 2017 10; 38(9):1351-1354.
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Freeman JL, Oushy S, Schowinsky J, Sillau S, Youssef AS. Invasive Giant Cell Tumor of the Lateral Skull Base: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Case Illustration. World Neurosurg. 2016 Dec; 96:47-57.
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Fadell MF, Jones BV, Adams DM. Prenatal diagnosis and postnatal follow-up of rapidly involuting congenital hemangioma (RICH). Pediatr Radiol. 2011 Aug; 41(8):1057-60.
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Gubbels SP, Selden NR, Delashaw JB, McMenomey SO. Spontaneous middle fossa encephalocele and cerebrospinal fluid leakage: diagnosis and management. Otol Neurotol. 2007 Dec; 28(8):1131-9.
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