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Rare cases of large parapharyngeal lipomas.

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Crowson, MG; Hoang, J; Esclamado, RM
Published in: Am J Otolaryngol
2016

Primary tumors of the parapharyngeal space are extremely rare, and lipomas are among the least common primary parapharyngeal space masses. Parapharyngeal lipomas typically present as a painless neck mass, and some may present with neurologic deficits or vascular compromise attributed to the lipomas' mass effect on nearby neurovascular structures. We report long term follow-up of two large parapharyngeal lipomas. One lesion was managed expectantly, and the other was managed with a partial transcervical excision. We demonstrate that conservative management and long term patient follow-up may be reasonable if the patient is asymptomatic and liposarcoma is ruled out. Considering the uncertainty in the need for removal, the management strategy for the individual patient is best to be tailored to their clinical presentation.

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Am J Otolaryngol

DOI

EISSN

1532-818X

Publication Date

2016

Volume

37

Issue

1

Start / End Page

54 / 58

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Watchful Waiting
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Rare Diseases
  • Pharyngeal Neoplasms
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Lipoma
  • Humans
 

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Crowson, M. G., Hoang, J., & Esclamado, R. M. (2016). Rare cases of large parapharyngeal lipomas. Am J Otolaryngol, 37(1), 54–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2015.09.011
Crowson, Matthew G., Jenny Hoang, and Ramon M. Esclamado. “Rare cases of large parapharyngeal lipomas.Am J Otolaryngol 37, no. 1 (2016): 54–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2015.09.011.
Crowson MG, Hoang J, Esclamado RM. Rare cases of large parapharyngeal lipomas. Am J Otolaryngol. 2016;37(1):54–8.
Crowson, Matthew G., et al. “Rare cases of large parapharyngeal lipomas.Am J Otolaryngol, vol. 37, no. 1, 2016, pp. 54–58. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2015.09.011.
Crowson MG, Hoang J, Esclamado RM. Rare cases of large parapharyngeal lipomas. Am J Otolaryngol. 2016;37(1):54–58.
Journal cover image

Published In

Am J Otolaryngol

DOI

EISSN

1532-818X

Publication Date

2016

Volume

37

Issue

1

Start / End Page

54 / 58

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Watchful Waiting
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Rare Diseases
  • Pharyngeal Neoplasms
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Lipoma
  • Humans