Rhabdomyoma of the parapharyngeal space

Rhabdomyoma is a benign tumor that comes from skeletal tissue, it classified as cardiac and extracardiac according to the location. Extracardiac rhabdomyomas most frequently originate in head neck at larynx pharynx, being parapharyngeal space an exceptional We present clinical case of 86-year-old man asymptomatic patient with laterocervical mass years evolution, has increased its size progressively, dysphagia dyspnea on exertion last years. CT MRI were requested, which provided dimensions, location space, well signs benignity. The FNA results indicated was mesenchymal tumor. After cervicotomy histological study, diagnosis rhabdomyoma confirmed. conducted bibliographic review this extremely rare level.