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Symposium on malignancy. IV. Neurogenic. Tumors of the parapharyngeal space
Author(s) -
Brandenburg James H.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-197207000-00019
Subject(s) - schwannoma , parapharyngeal space , medicine , malignancy , pathology , radiology
Twelve patients with neurogenic tumors of the parapharyngeal space are reviewed. Ten of the tumors were benign and surgically removed. The two malignant tumors in this series, a malignant schwannoma and a neuroblastoma, were unresectible, and both of these patients died of their disease.