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How we do it: A series of 114 primary pharyngeal space neoplasms
Author(s) -
Shahab R.,
Heliwell T.,
Jones A.S.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
clinical otolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.914
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1749-4486
pISSN - 1749-4478
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2273.2005.00993.x
Subject(s) - medicine , parapharyngeal space , pleomorphic adenoma , paraganglioma , salivary gland , series (stratigraphy) , pharynx , adenoma , pathology , radiology , surgery , paleontology , biology
Keypoints • Primary parapharyngeal space tumours are exceedingly rare. • We present a series of 114 parapharyngeal space tumours, the second largest in the literature. • The most frequent benign tumours were pleomorphic adenoma (34) and paraganglioma (33); the commonest malignancies were of salivary gland origin (12). • The 5‐ and 10‐year survival for benign tumours was 100%. • The 5‐ and 10‐year survival for malignancies was 93% and 57% respectively. • The importance of long‐term follow‐up is evidently crucial.