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Transcervical Approach in a Thrice Recurrent Parapharyngeal Space Tumor

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Parapharyngeal space tumors are rare and account for 0.5% of all head and neck tumors. Most of them are benign (95%), of which pleomorphic adenomas of the salivary gland are the most common. Due to their anatomical location, gaining surgical access while avoiding postoperative morbidity is the main limitation. We present the case of a 35-year-old male with a history of three transcervical resections of benign pleomorphic adenomas in the parapharyngeal space within the deep lobe of the parotid gland. The patient has been followed for more than ten years and maintains an adequate quality of life.

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  1. Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Av San Fernando #22 Col. Sección XVI, 14080, Mexico City, México

    Kuauhyama Luna-Ortiz, Irvint Joel Bautista-Perez & Kuauhyama Luna Ortiz

  2. Universitatea de Medicină și Farmacie “Grigore T. Popa”, Iași, Romania

    Zelik Luna-Peteuil

  3. Department of General Surgery (Head and Neck Surgery), Hospital General “Manuel Gea Gonzalez”, Iași, México

    Kuauhyama Luna-Ortiz

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Luna-Ortiz, K., Luna-Peteuil, Z., Bautista-Perez, I.J. et al. Transcervical Approach in a Thrice Recurrent Parapharyngeal Space Tumor. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 75, 2285–2288 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-023-03569-9

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