"Cranial Fossa, Middle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
MeSH Number(s)
A01.456.830.165
A02.835.232.781.750.165
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Cranial Fossa, Middle" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Cranial Fossa, Middle" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Cranial Fossa, Middle" by people in Profiles.
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Inner Ear Breaches from Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery: Revisiting the Incidence of Otologic Injury from Retrosigmoid and Middle Cranial Fossa Approaches. Otol Neurotol. 2024 Mar 01; 45(3):311-318.
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Video article: the subtemporal extradural approach to cavernous sinus tumour. Childs Nerv Syst. 2023 Dec; 39(12):3593.
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Anterior and Lateral Skull Base Spontaneous CSF Leaks: Evaluation of Comorbidities and Treatment Outcomes. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2023 Sep; 132(9):1102-1109.
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Petrosal Approach With Preservation of the Superior Petrosal Sinus (the Graceful Petrosal) for Resection of Giant Trigeminal Schwannoma: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2021 04 15; 20(5):E342-E343.
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Updated Review of Traumatic Dislocation of the Mandibular Condyle Into the Middle Cranial Fossa. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2019 01; 77(1):132.e1-132.e16.
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Role of Endoscopy in Resection of Intracanalicular Vestibular Schwannoma via Middle Fossa Approach: Technical Nuances. World Neurosurg. 2018 Dec; 120:395-399.
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Endoscope-assisted repair of CSF otorrhea and temporal lobe encephaloceles via keyhole craniotomy. J Neurosurg. 2018 06; 128(6):1880-1884.
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In reference to Spontaneous middle cranial fossa cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea in adults. Laryngoscope. 2016 10; 126(10):E343.
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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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Dedifferentiated chordoid meningioma with rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation on the middle cranial fossa. Neuropathology. 2016 Dec; 36(6):579-583.