title: The diagnosis of tumours involving the parapharyngeal space by computed tomography.
abstract: Tumours arising within or adjacent to the parapharyngeal space are usually large at presentation and present difficulties in the choice of surgical approach. The findings on contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of 30 patients with mass lesions in this region are presented. Contrast-enhanced CT can provide reliable information regarding the size and extent of a mass, its site of origin and likely histological type, as well as its relationship to surrounding neurovascular structures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital, Wales, Cardiff.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Whyte
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Hourihan
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed