Open AccessPalatal Presentation of Para-Pharyngeal Mass
Author(s) -
d. Ashraful Islam,
Tareq Mohammad,
Asm Lutfur Rahman,
Nazmul Hossain Chowdhury,
Saif Rahman Khan,
Farid Uddin Milki,
Towsif Bin Mamoon
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of innovative science and research technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-2165
DOI - 10.38124/ijisrt20aug037
Subject(s) - parapharyngeal space , neurovascular bundle , pharynx , anatomy , skull , medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , hyoid bone , head and neck , larynx , surgery
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