Authors :
Md. Ashraful Islam; Tareq Mohammad; ASM Lutfur Rahman; Nazmul Hossain Chowdhury; Saif Rahman Khan; Farid Uddin Milki; Towsif Bin Mamoon
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 8 - August
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DOI :
10.38124/IJISRT20AUG037
Abstract :
Para-pharyngeal space tumors showed a
varied presentation and through a great challenge to the
surgeon in respect to pre-operative evaluation as well as
surgical approach. Para-pharyngeal space (PPS) is an
inverted cone-shaped potential space that extends from
the hyoid bone to the base of the skull.It is filled with fat
and areolar tissue lie laterally on either sides of pharynx;
and is bounded and subdivided by various condensations
of fascia1
. Tumors, although rare less than1% of head
neck neoplasm can arise from any structures of this
space. Mostly they are benign70-80% and 20-30% are
malignant. Salivary gland tumor, particularly deep lobe
parotid constitutesmore than 80%2,3. Imaging studies are
invaluable to define the site of origin, extension,
relationship to the great vessels of the neck and other
neurovascular structures4
. Surgery is the mainstay of
treatment. Several approaches have been discussed in
the text books. We present a case of a huge parapharyngeal space tumor that was excised completely
through trans-cervical approach without any morbidly
Keywords :
Para-pharyngeal Space, Deep Lobe of Parotid, Trans-cervical Approach.
Para-pharyngeal space tumors showed a
varied presentation and through a great challenge to the
surgeon in respect to pre-operative evaluation as well as
surgical approach. Para-pharyngeal space (PPS) is an
inverted cone-shaped potential space that extends from
the hyoid bone to the base of the skull.It is filled with fat
and areolar tissue lie laterally on either sides of pharynx;
and is bounded and subdivided by various condensations
of fascia1
. Tumors, although rare less than1% of head
neck neoplasm can arise from any structures of this
space. Mostly they are benign70-80% and 20-30% are
malignant. Salivary gland tumor, particularly deep lobe
parotid constitutesmore than 80%2,3. Imaging studies are
invaluable to define the site of origin, extension,
relationship to the great vessels of the neck and other
neurovascular structures4
. Surgery is the mainstay of
treatment. Several approaches have been discussed in
the text books. We present a case of a huge parapharyngeal space tumor that was excised completely
through trans-cervical approach without any morbidly
Keywords :
Para-pharyngeal Space, Deep Lobe of Parotid, Trans-cervical Approach.
