Giant paraganglioma of the parapharingeal space in a woman

Journal: Advances in Medicine and Engineering Interdisciplinary Research DOI: 10.32629/ameir.v4i1.4927

Johannes René Mestre Cabello, Roberto Ortiz Benet

National Institute of Oncology and Radiobiology. Havana, Cuba

Abstract

The case report of a 57 years patient with history of hypertension is described who was assisted in the Head and Neck Surgery Service of the National Institute of Oncology and Radiobiology in Havana, referred from the Otolaryngology Service of her head hospital due to clinical manifestations of dysphagia and suspected clinical diagnosis of a carotid paraganglioma. After the physical exam and the pertinent complementary studies, the case was discussed by the members of a multidisciplinary team and the existence of a paraganglioma in the parapharingeal space was confirmed, therefore it was decided to carry out surgical treatment. The clinical course was satisfactory, and 2 years after the surgical procedure there were no sequels.

Keywords

paraglanglioma; carotid body tumor; parapharingeal space

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