Huge Schwannoma in the Parapharyngeal Space; A Case Report.
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Schwannoma of Parapharyngeal Space
Parapharyngeal tumors are rare and their surgical excision is challenging because of the anatomical complexicity of the area. They are late to present and symptomatology is varied till they become large in size. Herewith, a rare case of schwannoma probably arising from the cervical sympathetic chain is reported presenting as a mass in the parapharyngeal space.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica
سال: 1992
ISSN: 1884-4545,0032-6313
DOI: 10.5631/jibirin.85.83