title: [Parapharyngeal space tumors. Presentation of three cases and literature review].
abstract: Tumors originating in the parapharyngeal space are rare. Eighty percent of the parapharyngeal space neoplasms are benign, and 20% are malignant. The most frequent tumours of this localization are those of salivary origin followed by neurogenic tumor and in third place the paragangliomas. This paper presents three representative cases of parapharyngeal space neoplasms. The literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Hospital General de Castelló, Castelló.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Almela Cortés
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aldasoro Martín
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gozalbo Navarro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy