Muscle tumors in the parapharyngeal space

J E Freije; J L Gluckman; P W Biddinger; G Wiot

doi:10.1002/hed.2880140111

Muscle tumors in the parapharyngeal space

Head Neck. 1992 Jan-Feb;14(1):49-54. doi: 10.1002/hed.2880140111.

Authors

J E Freije¹, J L Gluckman, P W Biddinger, G Wiot

Affiliation

¹ Penn State College of Medicine, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hershey 17033.

PMID: 1624293
DOI: 10.1002/hed.2880140111

Abstract

Tumors arising in the parapharyngeal space are rare. Even more rare are those which originate from the pharyngeal and parapharyngeal musculature. Three examples of muscle tumors presenting as parapharyngeal masses are reported, ie, a rhabdomyoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, and a leiomyosarcoma, and the literature pertaining to these tumors is reviewed. To the best of our knowledge, this represents the first case of a parapharyngeal leiomyosarcoma reported in the literature.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Leiomyosarcoma / diagnosis*
Leiomyosarcoma / diagnostic imaging
Leiomyosarcoma / pathology
Male
Pharyngeal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Pharyngeal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Pharyngeal Neoplasms / pathology
Rhabdomyoma / diagnosis*
Rhabdomyoma / diagnostic imaging
Rhabdomyoma / pathology
Rhabdomyosarcoma / diagnosis*
Rhabdomyosarcoma / diagnostic imaging
Rhabdomyosarcoma / pathology
Skull / diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed