Case report In this paper we present the case of an elderly woman with acute suppurative parotitis and parapharyngeal extension of the abscess. The patient had low hemoglobin levels, high uremic values and consequent tissue acidosis which determined an acute suppurative response. The patient underwent operative drainage of the abscess and removal of necrotic material. Intravenous antibiotics we...

Rhabdomyoblastic differentiation in liposarcoma is a rare entity, with only few cases being reported in the literature. These cases were reported in either dedifferentiated liposarcomas or in recurrent tumours which occurred in the retroperitoneum. The present case was a rare case of a primary parapharyngeal well differentiated liposarcoma with a focal rhabdomyoblastic differentiation.

OBJECTIVE To describe the results of an outcome survey of 18 cases of pediatric lymphangioma with dyspnea from encroachment on the tongue base, parapharyngeal space, and/or larynx. DESIGN Retrospective review of files from January 1983 to September 1998. SETTING Pediatric otolaryngology departments from 2 referral centers. PATIENTS Eighteen patients were treated. The average age at initia...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE One of the dilemmas facing clinicians treating patients with thyroid cancer is the evaluation of postthyroidectomy patients with rising serum thyroglobulin levels and indeterminate or normal findings on neck sonography. In this study, we examine the role of MR imaging in this subgroup of patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed MR images of patients w...

OBJECTIVE To clarify presentations, organisms, and locations of deep neck abscesses in children. DESIGN Retrospective review. SETTING Tertiary children's hospital. The study population comprised 169 patients younger than 19 years who were surgically treated for deep neck abscesses between 1989 and 1999. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Resolution of abscess. RESULTS Neck mass (91%), fever (86%), ce...

Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common salivary gland tumor [1]. Most of these tumors originate in the superficial lobe with few involving the deeper lobe with medial extensions in to the adjacent parapharyngeal space (PPS) [2]. These tumors are generally considered to be benign even if the lesion presents with varied histological features due to different components with myxoid or, chondroid c...

The parapharyngeal space is a potential space, which has been described shaped like an inverted pyramid, surrounding the rhino-, oroand hipo-pharynx. Tumors arising herein are highly uncommon, representing 0,5-1% of head and neck tumors. This paper presents four particular cases treated in Emergency County Hospital, Sf.Spiridon Iasi, E N T Clinic. The diagnosis of these tumors was squamous cell...