title: Parapharyngeal space lipomatosis with secondary dyspnea, disphagia and disphonia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Parapharyngeal space tumors are a small percentage of all head and neck neoplasms. Due to their anatomic location, they represent a therapeutic challenge. To our knowledge, 11 cases of parapharyngeal lipomatous tumors have been reported in the literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 48 year old male with chief complaints of dyspnea, dysphagia and dysphonia was found to have a parapharyngeal space tumor. He was scheduled to undergo lumpectomy and neck exploration.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Benign tumors represented 70% of all cases. Open neck surgery is considered the gold-standard of treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is important to bear in mind the lipomas of the parapharyngeal space to establish an accurate diagnosis and implement timely, appropriate treatment in order to avoid future complications and reduce morbidity and mortality.
authors: Department of Skin and Soft Tissue Tumors and Department of Head and Neck at the Instituto Nacional de Cancerología(México), Av San Fernando #22 Col Sección XVI, Tlalpan Distrito Federal CP 14080, Mexico. Electronic address: dr_doriangarcia@me.com.
authors: Dorian Yarih
authors: DY
authors: Garcia-Ortega
authors: Department of Skin and Soft Tissue Tumors and Department of Head and Neck at the Instituto Nacional de Cancerología(México), Av San Fernando #22 Col Sección XVI, Tlalpan Distrito Federal CP 14080, Mexico.
authors: Antonio
authors: A
authors: Gomez-Pedraza
authors: Department of Skin and Soft Tissue Tumors and Department of Head and Neck at the Instituto Nacional de Cancerología(México), Av San Fernando #22 Col Sección XVI, Tlalpan Distrito Federal CP 14080, Mexico.
authors: Kuauhyama
authors: K
authors: Luna-Ortiz
keywords: Benign symmetric lipomatosis; Lipoma; Madelung’s disease; Parapharyngeal space