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A Large Parapharyngeal Mass in a Five-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report



Aghazadeh K1 ; Khosravi REA1 ; Heidari F1 ; Sodagari N1 ; Karvanian S1 ; Rahmaty B1, 2
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  1. 1. Department of ENT, Otorhinolaryngology Research Center, Amir A’lam Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of ENT, Student Research Committee, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran

Source: Acta Medica Iranica Published:2023

Abstract

Lesions in the parapharyngeal space are rare and account for 0.5-1.5% of all head and neck tumours. Of these, venous malformations represent 1% of all parapharyngeal space tumors. In the current paper, we reported a 5-year-old patient who presented with a soft tissue swelling of the parapharyngeal space that was discovered by her parents after two weeks following adenoidectomy. The MRI revealed a tumour within the parapharyngeal space with a well-defined mass with low-signal intensity on T1 and high on T2. The internal flow voids also proposed phleboliths. Therefore, the tumour was removed by an intraoral approach. The post-op pathology result explicated a venous malformation. © 2023 Tehran University of Medical Sciences.