title: [Diagnostic and therapeutic problems in parapharyngeal space tumor--case report].
abstract: Only 0.5% of head and neck tumors originate from parapharyngeal space. Malignant neoplasms of parapharyngeal space are exceptionally rare (20% of all tumors in this area). Their rarity form a complex diagnostic and therapeutic problem. Authors reports a case of 53-year old woman with squamous cell carcinoma of parapharyngeal space that caused particular difficulties in diagnosis. Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and preliminary outcome of treatment are presented.
authors.affiliation: I Katedra Otolaryngologii Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Łodzi, Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny nr 1 im. N. Barlickiego.
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bojanowska-Poźniak
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Łukomski
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Durko
authors.forename: Wioletta
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pietruszewska
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed