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Soft tissue chondroma of the parapharyngeal space: a case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

De-Hui Wang ,
Xi-li Guan ,
Li-feng Xiao ,
Xiao-peng Zhang ,
Mao-guo Chen  and
Ke-min Sun
De-Hui Wang*
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, The First Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, The People's Republic of China.
Xi-li Guan
Affiliation:
Departments of Pathology, The First Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, The People's Republic of China.
Li-feng Xiao
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, The First Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, The People's Republic of China.
Xiao-peng Zhang
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, The First Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, The People's Republic of China.
Mao-guo Chen
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, The First Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, The People's Republic of China.
Ke-min Sun
Affiliation:
Departments of Otolaryngology, The First Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, The People's Republic of China.
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Wang De-hui, Department of Otolaryngology, The First Hospital, Harbin Medical University, 23 Youzheng Street (150001), Harbin, The People's Republic of China. e-mail: hulz@mail.isn.hl.cn
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Abstract

Benign chondroma affecting the soft tissues is uncommon. This tumour is particularly rare in the neck. We present the first case of soft tissue chondroma arising in the parapharyngeal space of a 20-year-old man with a two-year history of a gradual sensation of a swelling in the pharynx with increasing snoring. The CT and pathological features of this lesion will be discussed. We suggest that a peroral approach should be considered for benign parapharyngeal tumour which has been demonstrated on imaging to be in the anterior parapharyngeal space, especially for tumours that are medial to the pterygoid muscles even though the tumour is a large one.

Keywords

ChondromaHead and neck neoplasms
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 112 , Issue 3 , March 1998 , pp. 294 - 295
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1998

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