Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
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J Craniomaxillofac Surg · Oct 1996
Review Case ReportsUse of streptomycin-lidocaine injections in the treatment of the cluster-tic syndrome. Clinical perspectives and a case report.
Trigeminal neuralgia and cluster headache syndrome are complex pain conditions of the craniofacial region. Both diseases can coexist in the same patient, comprising the cluster-tic syndrome. This article reviews the literature on this condition and reports a new case who responded well to peripheral streptomycin-lidocaine injections.
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J Craniomaxillofac Surg · Oct 1996
Hemifacial degloving approach to tumours in the infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossae: a preliminary report.
A new approach to tumours in the infratemporal or pterygopalatine fossa is presented. Through a midline skin incision, one side of the face from the forehead to the neck is completely degloved. Zygomatic and mandibular osteotomies improve access. ⋯ This approach provides a widely exposed field from the temporal fossa to the neck without damage to major vessels or nerves other than the supra- and infraorbital nerves. Direct access to tumours in the infratemporal or pterygopalatine fossa is facilitated, thus making tumour resection easier, safer and more reliable. Details of this approach are described.