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Joshi P, Joshi KD, Nair S, Bhati M, Nair D, Bal M, Joshi A, Mummudi N, Tuljapurkar V, Chaukar DA, Chaturvedi P. Surgical Management of Parapharyngeal Tumors: Our Experience. South Asian J Cancer 2021; 10:167-171. [PMID: 34938679 PMCID: PMC8687863 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1731580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Context
Tumors of parapharyngeal space (PPS) are rare and histologically diverse. The management of these tumors requires diligent assessment and planning with due consideration of various anatomical and pathological aspects of the lesion.
Aims
This retrospective study aims to present our experiences in the clinical and pathological aspects of PPS tumors with a critical evaluation of management.
Settings and Design
Retrospective analytical study.
Methods and Material
The electronic medical records of 60 cases of PPS tumors, managed surgically from 2007 to 2017, were reviewed and analyzed using SPSS 22 software. The mean follow-up duration was 44 months.
Results
The mean age was 45 years with a male-to-female ratio of 1.7 (38:22). The majority of the tumors were benign (71.7%) and the most common presentation being upper neck mass or oropharyngeal mass. Histologically, neurogenic tumors were most common (43.3%) PPS tumors, followed by tumors of salivary gland origin. Magnetic resonance imaging was used as a diagnostic modality in 70% of cases, and computed tomography scan and positron emission tomography/CT were used in 26.7 and 3.3% of cases, respectively. In our study, the diagnostic accuracy of fine-needle aspiration cytology was 71% for benign and 47% for malignant lesions. The most common approach for surgery used was transcervical (72%).
Conclusion
The study reveals that cranial nerve palsy is the most common complication associated with PPS tumors. Completely resected, malignant tumors originating within PPS have a good prognosis, as compared with tumors extending or metastasized to PPS.
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Affiliation(s)
- Poonam Joshi
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| | - Vidisha Tuljapurkar
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| | - Pankaj Chaturvedi
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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