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Parapharyngeal Space Tumors

. Account for 0.5% of all head and neck neoplasmsBenign: 80% Malignant 20%Surgical excision is the primary treatment. . AnatomyPathologyClinical evaluationImaging with CT, MRI, angiographySurgical treatmentNonsurgical options. Key Points to Remember:. Differential of prestyloid vs. retrostyl

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Parapharyngeal Space Tumors

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    1. Parapharyngeal Space Tumors Gordon Shields, M.D. Byron Bailey, M.D. October 9, 2002

    2. Account for 0.5% of all head and neck neoplasms Benign: 80% Malignant 20% Surgical excision is the primary treatment

    3. Anatomy Pathology Clinical evaluation Imaging with CT, MRI, angiography Surgical treatment Nonsurgical options

    4. Key Points to Remember: Differential of prestyloid vs. retrostyloid Most common neoplasms Imaging clues to help with diagnosis

    5. Anatomy Inverted pyramid with floor at skull base, tip at hyoid Potential space

    6. Superior Boundary Small portion of temporal and sphenoid bones

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