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Skull Base Erosion Resulting From Primary Tumors of the Temporomandibular Joint and Skull Base Region: Our Classification and Reconstruction Experience.
PURPOSE: We sought to introduce our classification and reconstruction protocol for skull base erosions in the temporomandibular joint and skull base region.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients with neoplasms in the temporomandibular joint and skull base region treated from January 2006 to March 2017 were reviewed. Skull base erosion was classified into 3 types according to the size of the defect.
RESULTS: We included 33 patients, of whom 5 (15.2%) had type I defects (including 3 in whom free fat grafts were placed and 2 in whom deep temporal fascial fat flaps were placed). There were 8 patients (24.2%) with type II defects, all of whom received deep temporal fascial fat flaps. A total of 20 patients (60.6%) had type III defects, including 17 in whom autogenous bone grafts were placed, 1 in whom titanium mesh was placed, and 2 who received total alloplastic joints. The mean follow-up period was 50 months. All of the patients exhibited stable occlusion and good facial symmetry. No recurrence was noted.
CONCLUSIONS: Our classification and reconstruction principles allowed reliable morpho-functional skull base reconstruction.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients with neoplasms in the temporomandibular joint and skull base region treated from January 2006 to March 2017 were reviewed. Skull base erosion was classified into 3 types according to the size of the defect.
RESULTS: We included 33 patients, of whom 5 (15.2%) had type I defects (including 3 in whom free fat grafts were placed and 2 in whom deep temporal fascial fat flaps were placed). There were 8 patients (24.2%) with type II defects, all of whom received deep temporal fascial fat flaps. A total of 20 patients (60.6%) had type III defects, including 17 in whom autogenous bone grafts were placed, 1 in whom titanium mesh was placed, and 2 who received total alloplastic joints. The mean follow-up period was 50 months. All of the patients exhibited stable occlusion and good facial symmetry. No recurrence was noted.
CONCLUSIONS: Our classification and reconstruction principles allowed reliable morpho-functional skull base reconstruction.
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