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Surgery for parapharyngeal space tumours

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Tumours of the parapharyngeal space are rare lesions. The present paper briefly discusses the preoperative evaluation and surgical approaches used in 36 patients. A C.T. scan is extremely useful adjunct in preoperative diagnosis. It helps to differentiate between parotid from the extra parotid masses and in assessing the extent of tumour and probably histology of the lesion. Angiography is not routinely indicated. Surgical approach can be planned in the basis of C.T. scan findings.

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  1. Departments of ENT and Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 110 029, New Delhi

    S. Bahadur, D. A. Tandon, S. K. Kacker & N. K. Mishra

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Bahadur, S., Tandon, D.A., Kacker, S.K. et al. Surgery for parapharyngeal space tumours. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 45, 35–38 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03051626

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