Vol.101 No.11 contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 101 No. 11 November 2008
A Case of Parapharyngeal Cyst
Yasuko Ochi, Yuko Yamada, Koichiro Yoshimoto, Kaichiro Ikebuchi,
Masahiro Matsui, Makoto Yasuda, Hiroshi Nakano, Taketoshi Shimada,
Shigeru Nakai and Yasuo Hisa
(Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine)
A rare case of a cyst in the parapharyngeal space is reported. The patient was a 30-year-old male who complained of pain on the left side of the neck. When the patient was initially examined, the posterior wall of the oropharynx was swollen. Based on CT and MRI findings, a tumor was detected in his left parapharyngeal space. It was suspected to be cystic. A fenestration was made the antenor wall of to the cyst, producing a communication between it and the oropharynx. The pathological diagnosis and treatment of parapharyngeal cyst are discussed.
Key words :parapharyngeal cyst, fenestration, peroral approach