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The cases of six patients with schwannomas or epidermoid cysts who underwent the transnasal PLRMA were illustrated.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The mean area of exposure on the posterior wall of the maxillary sinus was 9.55\u2005cm<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>. Total resection was achieved in all six patients. The mean follow-up time was 16 months, and one patient complained of postoperative facial numbness, which resolved gradually. No cases of chronic sinusitis were reported.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>The endoscopic transnasal PLRMA provides efficient operative exposure to the pterygopalatine fossa and infratemporal fossa. 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