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ReviewCurrent oncology reports2019

Contemporary Management of Parapharyngeal Tumors.

Madeleine P Strohl, Ivan H El-Sayed

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Review in Current oncology reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
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  3. Surgical management of rare lesions in the parapharyngeal space.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025
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  7. [Research progress in the anatomy and surgical approach of the parapharyngeal space].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2024
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  12. Parapharyngeal Space Tumors: Our Experience.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023
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  15. Primary neoplasms of the parapharyngeal space: diagnostic and therapeutic pearls and pitfalls.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Madeleine P StrohlDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California-San Francisco, 2233 Post St 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94115, USA. madeleine.strohl@ucsf.edu.
Ivan H El-SayedDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California-San Francisco, 2233 Post St 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94115, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewManagement of parapharyngeal tumors is challenging due to the complex anatomic nature of the space and the wide range of pathologies encountered. This article will review the anatomy, common pathologies, and management of parapharyngeal masses. Surgical strategies are also reviewed. RECENT

findingsMasses of the parapharyngeal space are most commonly benign (80%). More recent longitudinal studies have shown that observation and non-surgical therapy are indicated in many cases. When surgery is indicated, innovative endoscopic and robotic-assisted techniques allow for improved visualization and complete tumor removal while avoiding significant blood loss, tumor spillage, and injury to surrounding nerves and vessels. Management of parapharyngeal masses should consider morbidity of surgical resection versus the natural course of the disease. Surgical strategy is determined by location, size, and pathology. Adequate access is needed surgically to ensure complete resection and avoid tumor rupture.

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Diagnosis, DifferentialEndoscopyHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingParapharyngeal SpacePharyngeal NeoplasmsRadiotherapyRobotic Surgical ProceduresWatchful WaitingParapharyngeal massesParapharyngeal spaceParapharyngeal tumorsSalivary gland tumorsSchwannomas

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