Undifferentiated metastatic carcinoma and myoepithelioma: two rare causes of hypervascular masses of the parapharyngeal space.
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We report 2 unusual cases of hypervascular masses in the parapharyngeal space. The first case involved a poorly differentiated metastatic carcinoma of oropharyngeal origin that mimicked a carotid body tumor. The second case involved a highly vascular myoepithelioma located in the parapharyngeal space.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Ear, nose, & throat journal
دوره 86 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007