Mangal Singh1, S C Gupta, Alok Singla. 1. Department of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, M.L.N. Medical College, Allahabad, U.P., India.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To find out the geographical distribution, age, sex, mode of presentation, diagnostic modalities, surgical approaches, postoperative complications, follow-up and histopathology of parapharyngeal space tumors (PFT) through world wide web search (WWWS) and PFT of our series. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective study of all PFT seen and treated in S.R.N Hospital, Allahabad between 1990 and 2006 was done. A systematic review of the literature was done through WWWS. RESULTS: PFT were commonest in the Asian zone. Incidence was highest in the 3rd and 4th decade. Oropharyngeal (100%) and cervical (91.6%) swelling were the commonest presentation. MRI is better than CT scan in evaluating fat plane. Transcervical approach was the commonest. In our series, benign tumors (83.4%) were common, constituting 50% of neurogenic and 16.6% of salivary gland origin. CONCLUSION: PFT were more prevalent in the Asian zone. Neurogenic tumors were commonest in our study which contradicts the WWWS of having maximum PFT of salivary gland in origin.
OBJECTIVES: To find out the geographical distribution, age, sex, mode of presentation, diagnostic modalities, surgical approaches, postoperative complications, follow-up and histopathology of parapharyngeal space tumors (PFT) through world wide web search (WWWS) and PFT of our series. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective study of all PFT seen and treated in S.R.N Hospital, Allahabad between 1990 and 2006 was done. A systematic review of the literature was done through WWWS. RESULTS: PFT were commonest in the Asian zone. Incidence was highest in the 3rd and 4th decade. Oropharyngeal (100%) and cervical (91.6%) swelling were the commonest presentation. MRI is better than CT scan in evaluating fat plane. Transcervical approach was the commonest. In our series, benign tumors (83.4%) were common, constituting 50% of neurogenic and 16.6% of salivary gland origin. CONCLUSION: PFT were more prevalent in the Asian zone. Neurogenic tumors were commonest in our study which contradicts the WWWS of having maximum PFT of salivary gland in origin.
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Imaging; Parapharyngeal space; Salivary glands; Schwannoma; Surgery
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