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Lipoma of the parapharyngeal space

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 April 2006

E J M McNeill ,
P R Samuel  and
S England
E J M McNeill
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, UK
P R Samuel
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, UK
S England
Affiliation:
Departments of Radiology, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, UK
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Abstract

A 75-year-old gentleman presented to our department with dysphagia, nocturnal cough and dysphonia. Clinical examination revealed a large parapharyngeal mass extending from the left nasopharynx to the glottis. A magnetic resonance imaging scan confirmed the lipomatous nature of the lesion and elegantly demonstrated its anatomy. We discuss the aetiology and management of such lesions and focus on the diagnostic radiology of the parapharyngeal space.

Keywords

Parapharyngeal SpaceLipomaRadiology
Type
Online Only Clinical Record
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 120 , Issue 2 , February 2006 , pp. 1 - 3 , e9
Copyright
© 2005 JLO (1984) Limited

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