Clinical presentation and management of parapharyngeal space tumours
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Tumours of Parapharyngeal space
Superiorly – Skull base Inferiorly – Greater cornu of hyoid and Submandibular gland fascia Laterally – Ascending ramus of mandible Medially – Superior constrictor muscle and pharyngobasilar fascia with tonsillar fossa Anteriorly – Interpterygoids and buccinators fascia, tail of Submandibular gland Posteriorly – Vertebral column, paravertebral muscles. Posterolaterally – Parotid fascia, posterio...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Bangladesh Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
سال: 1970
ISSN: 2304-6244,1728-8835
DOI: 10.3329/bjo.v17i1.7626