Malignant teratoma of the parapharyngeal space in an adult: a rare lesion presenting as cervical cord compression.
The 12th case of a cervical teratoma in an adult is presented. This malignant lesion, located in the parapharyngeal space, presented clinically with signs and symptoms of a cervical cord compression secondary to metastases. The computed tomography, dynamic scan, and angiography workup of this patient is presented, and the literature is reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed