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SynthesisActa otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale2024

Squamous cell carcinoma metastatic to the lymph nodes of the parapharyngeal space: case series and systematic review.

Matteo Fermi, Cecilia Botti, Francesco Chiari, Andi Abeshi, Livio Presutti, Matteo Miglio, Francesco Mattioli, Daria Maria Filippini, Sara Valerini, Daniele Marchioni and 2 more

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Synthesis in Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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

  1. An overview on manifestation and management of glossopharyngeal schwannoma: a systematic review.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 · 2026
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  3. Survival rates in head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with nodal metastases: a multicenter study.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 · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Matteo FermiOtorhinolaryngology and Audiology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Cecilia BottiOtorhinolaryngology and Audiology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Francesco ChiariOtorhinolaryngology and Audiology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Andi AbeshiOtorhinolaryngology and Audiology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Livio PresuttiOtorhinolaryngology and Audiology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Matteo MiglioDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Italy.
Francesco MattioliDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Italy.
Daria Maria FilippiniDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), Alma Mater Studiorum, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Sara ValeriniDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Italy.
Daniele MarchioniDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Italy.
Gabriele MolteniOtorhinolaryngology and Audiology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Edoardo SerafiniDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Parapharyngeal space (PPS) is a rare and unusual site of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) metastases. Treatment strategy for PPS metastases is still not well defined. This research aims to investigate the clinical implications and oncological outcomes of SCC metastases in PPS. Material and methods: A systematic review was conducted according to PRISMA criteria. The authors considered only articles reporting the history and treatment of patients with PPS SCC metastases. A retrospective chart review was conducted in two tertiary referral academic centers collecting data of patients with diagnosis of PPS SCC metastases between 2010 and 2023 to study their outcome based on clinical presentation and treatment strategy. Results: The retrospective chart review showed that the oropharynx was the most frequent primary tumour site. The advanced stage at the time of diagnosis was related to poorer survival and higher recurrence rates. A significant difference in 2-year overall survival in the subgroup of patients who experienced PPS metastases within the primary treatment and those who experienced PPS metastases as regional recurrence (66.7 Conclusions: PPS metastases are associated with a dismal prognosis, especially when diagnosed as regional recurrence after primary treatment, due to patients' poor general conditions and difficulty of treatment.

Indexed as

Lymphatic MetastasisParapharyngeal SpacePharyngeal NeoplasmsAgedCarcinoma, Squamous CellFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neckparapharyngeal metastasisparapharyngeal spaceparapharyngeal tumourSCC

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PMID39347547
PMCPMC11441514

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