Parapharyngeal Space Primary Tumours

Grilli, Gianpaolo; Suárez, Vanessa; Muñoz, María Gabriela; Costales, María; Llorente, José Luís

doi:10.1016/j.otoeng.2016.06.002

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“…These global data come from recent studies of patients with PPS tumors . Different proportions can be found in some series.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Overall, the most common complications are cranial nerve injuries . The vagal nerve is the most commonly affected, mainly in retrostyloid tumors.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Overall, the most common complications are cranial nerve injuries. 13 The vagal nerve is the most commonly affected, mainly in retrostyloid tumors. Its injury results in vocal cord palsy but mainly a severe pharyngeal palsy, causing potentially very severe alterations in phonation and swallowing.…”

Section: Complications and Outcomesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Contemporary management of primary parapharyngeal space tumors

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The parapharyngeal space is a complex anatomical area. Primary parapharyngeal tumors are rare tumors and 80% of them are benign. A variety of tumor types can develop in this location; most common are salivary gland neoplasm and neurogenic tumors. The management of these tumors has improved greatly owing to the developments in imaging techniques, surgery, and radiotherapy. Most tumors can be removed with a low rate of complications and recurrence. The transcervical approach is the most frequently used. In some cases, minimally invasive approaches may be used alone or in combination with a limited transcervical route, allowing large tumors to be removed by reducing morbidity of expanded approaches. An adequate knowledge of the anatomy and a careful surgical plan is essential to tailor management according to the patient and the tumor. The purpose of the present review was to update current aspects of knowledge related to this more challenging area of tumor occurrence.

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“…These global data come from recent studies of patients with PPS tumors . Different proportions can be found in some series.…”

Section: Pathologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Overall, the most common complications are cranial nerve injuries . The vagal nerve is the most commonly affected, mainly in retrostyloid tumors.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Contemporary management of primary parapharyngeal space tumors

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“…Other than that, a combined transcervical-parotid approach can provide greater surgical access and manipulation space in the case of a PPS tumour that occupies the skull base area. When parapharyngeal lipoma or other benign lesion, the specimen can be removed in pieces, in order to reduce the tumour bulk for adequacy of visualisation near the skull base (13) . Furthermore, in respect to the principles of oncological radicalism, the tumour should be excised in one block, in order to access the margin clearance and anticipating any need for radio/chemotherapy.…”

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“…In the advance of technology, the surgeons nowadays need to be aware of the availability of other modalities in reaching the tumour in relation to its anatomic border, without much morbidities caused by surgical approach and technical access. As example, the use of combined endoscopic skull base surgery (13) , laryngeal laser surgery (13) and transoral robotic surgery are proven to reduce morbidities (15) . The latter is for tumour located mainly in the prestyloid area.…”

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Parapharyngeal lipoma mimicking parotid tumour in a 4-year-old boy

Abdullah¹,

Karaf²,

Ramanna³

et al. 2021

Pediatr Med Rodz

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Parapharyngeal space tumour is rare in paediatrics. It can either be a primary tumour arising from parapharyngeal space structures, an extension from the surrounding structures or a metastatic tumour. In adults, salivary gland tumours and paragangliomas are common, while neurogenic tumours predominate in paediatrics. The delicate anatomy in the parapharyngeal space makes the diagnostic procedures more complex, especially in paediatrics. Although tissue biopsy can be obtained under sedation or local anaesthesia, it is histologically difficult to differentiate lipoma from liposarcoma. We present a paediatric case with a large parapharyngeal space mass in a 4-year-old boy and the management used.

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