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ReviewCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2023

Management of Parapharyngeal Space Tumors: Clinical Experience with a Large Sample and Review of the Literature.

Chuanya Jiang, Wenqian Wang, Shanwen Chen, Yehai Liu

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Review in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Clinical Outcomes with Transoral and External Surgical Approaches for Resection of Parapharyngeal Space Tumors: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale
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  7. 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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  10. Peri-operative complications following endoscopic-assisted transoral resection of parapharyngeal space tumors: retrospective analysis of 100 patients.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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Chuanya JiangDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China.
Wenqian WangDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China.
Shanwen ChenDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China.
Yehai LiuDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Parapharyngeal space (PPS) tumors are rare, and they account for 0.5-1.5% of all head and neck tumors. This study summarized the findings of large-sample clinical studies of PPS tumors and reported the clinical work-up and management of 177 cases of PPS tumors at our center. This retrospective study included patients treated for PPS tumors between 2005 and 2020 at our center. The basic characteristics, symptoms, surgical approach, complications, and recurrence rates were analyzed. A total of 99 male and 78 female patients, with a mean age of 48.3 ± 15.1 years, were enrolled in this study. The most common symptoms were external or intraoral masses (114 patients, 64%). Surgical management leveraging, a cervical approach, was used for 131 cases (74%). The tumors were benign for 92% (160 cases), with pleomorphic adenoma being the most common (88 cases, 50%). Surgical complications were reported for 31 cases (18%); facial and vocal cord paralyses were the most common. Three cases of recurrence were observed during the follow-up. PPS tumors are rare and present with atypical clinical manifestations. The current study, which involved cases in a large single center, demonstrates the importance of surgical interventions for PPS tumors. The use of endoscopic techniques has further expanded the scope of traditional surgical approaches and demonstrated its advantages in selected cases.

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Adenoma, PleomorphicHead and Neck NeoplasmsAdultEndoscopyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedParapharyngeal SpaceRetrospective Studiesendoscopy-assisted techniqueparapharyngeal space tumorssurgical management

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PMID36661727
PMCPMC9857702

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