Lower Four Cranial Nerves in the Management of Glomus Jugulare: Anatomical Study

Conclusions The JF anatomy is complicated, and the key to safely operate on it and preserving the lower CNs is to find the posterior belly of the digastric muscle, to skeletonize the facial nerve, to remove the mastoid tip preserving the stylomastoid foramen, to skeletonize the sigmoid sinus and posterior fossa dura not only anterior but also posteroinferior to reach and drill the jugular tubercle. [...] Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. Rua do Matoso 170, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, CEP 20270-135, BrazilArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology - April 11, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Fayed, Ashraf El-Deeb, Mohamed E. Magnan, Jacques Meller, Renaud Deveze, Arnaud Elzayat, Saad Tags: Original Research Source Type: research