title: Giant parotid pleomorphic adenoma in parapharyngeal space causing severe obstructive sleep apnoea.
abstract: We report a case of a large pleomorphic adenoma arising from the deep lobe of the parotid gland in the parapharyngeal space and causing obstructive sleep apnoea. Review of literature, clinical features, pathology, radiological findings and treatment of these tumours are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Royal Victoria Eye & Ear Hospital, Adelaide Road, Dublin 2. iulianam2002@yahoo.com
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Morariu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Curran
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010614:Pharynx / Q000473:pathology*; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology*