Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo 2015 Volume 143, Issue 7-8, Pages: 455-457
https://doi.org/10.2298/SARH1508455L
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The lipomatosis of the parapharyngeal and retropharyngeal space: A case report
Luczak Klaudiusz (Wroclaw Medical University, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Wroclaw, Poland)
Dorobisz Karolina (Wroclaw Medical University, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Wroclaw, Poland)
Krecicki Tomasz (Wroclaw Medical University, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Wroclaw, Poland)
Janczak Dariusz (Wroclaw Medical University, Faculty of Health Science, Department of Clinical Nursing, Wroclaw, Poland)
Chabowski Mariusz (Fourth Military Teaching Hospital, Department of Surgery, Wroclaw, Poland)
Zatonski Tomasz (Wroclaw Medical University, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Wroclaw, Poland)
Introduction. Lipomas are the most common benign mesenchymal tumors, which
account for almost 50% of all soft-tissue tumors. Case Outline. The case of a
75-year-old patient with a slow growing lesion of para- and retropharyngeal
space was reported. The patient was suffering from progressive dysphagia,
respiratory obstruction and sleep apnea. Conclusion. An external surgical
approach is the treatment of choice. Etiology, differential diagnosis and
therapy of head and neck lipomas has been discussed.
Keywords: lipoma, parapharyngeal space (PPS), retropharyngeal space