Clinical study of parapharyngeal space tumors

Fifteen cases of parapharyngeal space tumors were evaluated between 1981 and 1990. Eleven cases involve tumors affecting the salivary gland (6 pleomorphic adenomas, 2 mucoepidermoid carcinomas, 1 adenocarcinoma, 1 adenoid cystic carcinoma, and 1 poorly differentiated carcinoma). Two cases are neurog...

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Published injibi to rinsho Vol. 37; no. 6; pp. 1383 - 1388
Main Authors YASUDA, Tomohisa, NISHIHIRA, Osamu, MASUDA, Akinori, KOMIYAMA, Sohtarou, UEMURA, Takuya
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published JIBI TO RINSHO KAI 20.11.1991
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Summary:Fifteen cases of parapharyngeal space tumors were evaluated between 1981 and 1990. Eleven cases involve tumors affecting the salivary gland (6 pleomorphic adenomas, 2 mucoepidermoid carcinomas, 1 adenocarcinoma, 1 adenoid cystic carcinoma, and 1 poorly differentiated carcinoma). Two cases are neurogenic and 1 is of unknown etiology. Our experience has shown that, among the three accepted approaches to excision of parapharyngeal tumors, each is appropriate to a specific type of the tumor. In the case of a dumbbell tumor, the transparotid approach yields the best results. In benign tumors located on the median side of a carotid artery, the intraoral approach should be used. In other manifestations of such tumors, a transcervical approach is recommended.
ISSN:0447-7227
2185-1034
DOI:10.11334/jibi1954.37.6_1383