title: [Clinical, computerized tomography and pathological findings of lesions in the parapharyngeal space].
abstract: We present the clinical, computer tomografic and patological findings of current lesion of the parapharyngial space.
  
  
  METHODS
  We retrospectivly analised the clinical, cross-sectional imaging files and the patological results for 33 patients explored during January 2006-March 2008 by a medical team at the "Prof. Dr. N. Oblu" Clinical Hospital.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In our study we didn't find primitive lesions in the parapharyngial space but, we explored 33 lesions extended in the parapharyngial space with origins around the parapharyngial space. The most frequent hystological types of tumor were represented by squamous cell carcinoma of nasopharyngs (n = 22), followed by primitive lesions in to the infratemporal phosa (n = 5). We had also 2 tumoral cases of the parotyd gland, one of the skull base and 3 facial fractures with involvement in to the parapharyngial space.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The infiltrations of parapharyngial space by different lesions require Computer tomographic exams for a precise evaluation of the extension of the lesions, evenetual lymph node metastasis, the presence of tumoral recidive and the orientation to a imagistic diagnosis which will be confirmated by a patological exam. The multidisciplinary approach of these lesions will permit a proper terapeutical management to each case.
authors.affiliation: Facultatea de Medicină Dentară, Disciplina de Radiologie, Universitatea de Medicină si Farmacie "Gr.T. Popa" Iaşi.
authors.forename: Danisia
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Haba
authors.forename: Anca
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Indrei
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dumitrescu
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Foia
authors.forename: Ana Elena
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Petcu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D019292:Skull Base Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed