Ann Clin Otolaryngol | Volume 2, Issue 1 | Case Report | Open Access

A Case Report of Parapharyngeal Space Tumour

Melissa Laus^1*, Luciano Magaldi^3*, Domenico Crescenzi², Marco Radici² and Adelchi Croce¹

¹Department of ENT, University “G D’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Italy
²Department of Head and Neck Oncology, University of Foggia, Italy
³UOC of Otolaryngology, General Hospital "S. Giovanni Calibita - Fatebenefratelli", Italy

^*Correspondance to: Melissa Laus 

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Abstract

The parapharyngeal space is a virtual anatomic region that extends from the base of the skull to the hyoid bone. It plays an important role for the great variety of structures that contains and for the varied nature of the tumors it can contain. Benign tumors account for approximately 80% with the pleomorphic adenoma being the most frequent. It can develop de novo or may arise from deep lobe of the parotid and extend through the stylomandibular tunnel into the parapharyngeal space. Symptoms are usually rare or not significant but if not diagnosed early, continued expansion may result in potential life-threatening complications. The aim of this report is to present the symptoms and clinical signs, diagnostic procedures, surgical approach and histopathological findings of one case of primary pleomorphic adenoma.

Citation:

Laus M, Magaldi L, Crescenzi D,Radici M, Croce A. A Case Report of Parapharyngeal Space Tumour. Ann Clin Otolaryngol. 2017;2(1):1006.