Clinicopathological Study of Parapharyngeal Tumours : Our Experience in Burdwan Medical College

• Main Authors: Indranil Mukherjee, Atanu Kumar Das, Ashis Ghosh, Ritam Ray, Ganesh Chandra Gayen, Debasish Burman
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Association of Otolaryngologists of India, West Bengal 2014-12-01
• Series: Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery
• Subjects: Paraganglioma
• Online Access: http://bjohns.in/journal/index.php/bjohns/article/view/46

Objective To study the clinical and histopathological characteristics along with the management of parapharyngeal space tumours.   Study design Prospective study.   Setting Department of ENT & Head and Neck Surgery, Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, Burdwan   Methods Twenty patients with parapharyngeal tumours treated in Burdwan Medical College & Hospital from November 2013 to October 2014 were included in the study.   Conclusion Parapharyngeal tumours are rare head and neck neoplasms. Neck swelling is the most common clinical presentation. Schwannoma is the most common type of tumour involving parapharyngeal space. Their accurate diagnosis and management is challenging.