Introduction. Due to its contents and relations with neighboring regions, the
infratemporal fossa has a great clinical significance. Primary tumors of this
region, both benign and malignant, are rare, but they do require surgical
treatment, which is determined by the size and localization of the tumor.
Case Report. The paper presents the case of a 72-year-old female patient who
was referred to hospital for paresthesia in the left half of the face after
having been found to have a tumor of left infratmeporal fossa by imaging
methods. The tumor was completely removed by transfacial-transzygomatic
approach and, according to histopathological findings, it was a schwannoma.
The postoperative course was without complications and the patient did not
have any discomforts at the check-up a month later. Conclusion. In addition
to the accurate diagnosis, the success rate of the surgical treatment of
tumors depends on the appropriate surgical approach to ensure the complete
removal of the tumor while preserving the content of the infratemporal
region.