Primary pleomorphic adenoma of the parapharyngeal space

• Main Authors: Shreeya Taresh Indulkar, Manisha Khare, Yasmeen Khatib, Yogita Mangaldas Talpade
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
• Series: Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
• Subjects: Parapharyngeal space; parotid gland; pleomorphic adenoma
• Online Access: http://www.mjdrdypv.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8302;year=2018;volume=11;issue=5;spage=420;epage=422;aulast=Indulkar

Parapharyngeal space (PPS) tumors are rare, accounting for 0.5% of all head-and-neck neoplasms. Most of them are benign and originate in the salivary glands. Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common benign salivary gland tumor originating from PPS. We report a case of a 32-year-old patient presented with the complaints of a snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness, and painless parapharyngeal mass from 3 to 4 years. As PPS tumors are difficult to diagnose early due to their complex anatomy and vague presentation, histopathological examination remains the gold standard for final diagnosis.