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Symposium: Management of tumors of the parotid gland: IV. Differential diagnosis and management of deep lobe parotid tumors
Author(s) -
McLean W. Copley
Publication year - 1976
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 - 10.1288/00005537-197601000-00006
Subject(s) - medicine , differential diagnosis , parotid gland , pathological , parapharyngeal space , lesion , lobe , radiology , biopsy , pathology
The problem of the pathological anatomy, the diagnosis, differential diagnosis and management of tumors of the parapharyngeal space has been discussed. Preoperative biopsy is to be discouraged in all benign lesions of the area. External approach with good adequate exposure is most important. Surgery is the treatment of choice in the benign lesion, by far the most common tumor as reported in the literature. Any tumor or disease of the superficial parotid may also be found in the deep lobe.