The Lipomatosis of the Parapharyngeal and Retropharyngeal Space: A Case Report.
BACKGROUND
Lipomas are the most common benign mesenchymal tumors, which account for almost 50% of all soft-tissue tumors.


METHODS
The case of a 75-year-old patient with a slow growing lesion of para- and retropharyngeal space was reported. The patient was suffering from progressive dysphagia, respiratory obstruction and sleep apnea.


CONCLUSIONS
An external surgical approach is the treatment of choice. Etiology, differential diagnosis and therapy of head and neck lipomas has been discussed.
Klaudiusz
K
Luczak
Karolina
K
Dorobisz
Tomasz
T
Krecicki
Dariusz
D
Janczak
Mariusz
M
Chabowski
Tomasz
T
Zatonski
D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed