[Clinical management of tumours in the infratemporal fossa and parapharyngeal space:A report of 44 cases]
From June 1971 to June 1993,44 cases suffered from tumors of the infratemporal fossa and parapharyngeal space were summarized on their materials showing thirty-one of them were benign tumors which first arised in the true deep lobe of the parotid gland and next in the neruolemma.Thirteen cases were malignant tumors arising in several tissues.The chief clinical sign in these patients was a lateral pharyngeal wall bulge and deformity without pain.A few patients occured change in voice characteristics or diffculty in swallowing.All these patients were performed surgery.93%(41/44)of patients were followed up.The longest follow-up has lasted 20 years.In this paper,the specific clinical appearance,diagnosis and surgical technique for tumors of the infratemporal fossa and parapharyngeal space are further discussed by us.
Zhang
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,Shanghai Second Medical Unviersity.Shanghai 200011,China.
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