[Solitary neurofibroma of the parapharyngeal space].

A 21 year old male patient presented with dysphagia. Clinical examination as well as CT and MRT showed a tumor in the right parapharyngeal space. The tumor was resected completely using a transcervical approach. The pathological examination showed a neurofibroma. In this case report, preoperative diagnosis, therapy and follow-up of this rare tumor are discussed.