Mixed tumor of the parotid gland involving the parapharyngeal space - A case report and review of the literature

• Autores principales: Revant Chole (Autor), Suvarna Dangore (Autor), Shirish Degwekar (Autor), Ranjitkumar Patil (Autor), Rajat Misuriya (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: article
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Tumors originating in the parapharyngeal space are rare comprising fewer than 1 % of all head and neck neoplasms. Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common salivary gland neoplasm. Most cases of parotid derived pleomorphic adenoma originate in the superficial lobe. More rarely, the tumour occurs in the...