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Parapharyngeal Lipoma Extending to Skull Base: A Case Report with Surgical Approaches

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Parapharyngeal lipoma with skull base extension is rare tumor found in head and neck region. We report a case of 66 years old female patient with left side face swelling extending to neck. On clinical examination, it was found soft, non-tender, mobile swelling present over left side pre-auricular region. It was extending from pretragal area superiorly to left submandibular region inferiorly. CECT neck and fine needle aspiration cytology was done to know the benign nature of disease. It suggest tumor extending from skull base to C6 vertebral level in parapharyngeal space. Tumor was excised via Trans parotid-transcervical approach. Parapharyngeal lipomas are confined to either the prestyloid or post styloid compartments. We report an unusual parapharyngeal lipoma involving both the compartments of the parapharyngeal space.

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  1. K.D. Parvadiya Multispeciality Hospital, Atkot, Gujarat, 360040, India

    Ankita Vasani

  2. ENT Department, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College, Rajkot, Gujarat, India

    Rushil Shah

  3. ENT Department, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedakar Medical College and Hospital, Rohini, Delhi, India

    Kartik Hirapara

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Vasani, A., Shah, R. & Hirapara, K. Parapharyngeal Lipoma Extending to Skull Base: A Case Report with Surgical Approaches. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-024-04488-z

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