title: Metastatic breast carcinoma in the parapharyngeal space.
abstract: The parapharyngeal space is a complex anatomical area, which can give rise to a variety of both primary and metastatic neoplasms. We present an unusual case of metastatic adenocarcinoma of the breast, masquerading as a deep lobe parotid neoplasm, 15 years after the primary presentation. Metastatic breast carcinoma has been previously reported at other sites in the head and neck but this is the first report of metastases in the parapharyngeal space with an oropharyngeal presentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, UK. rautvivek@hotmail.com
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Raut
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Sinnathuray
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McClean
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brooker
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed