Author(s): Monteiro, Carlos ; Saleiro, Rute ; Ventura, Eduardo ; Dionísio, Sílvia ; Ferreira, Ângela
Date: 2020
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.16/2670
Origin: Repositório Científico da Unidade Local de Saúde de Santo António (ULSSA)
Subject(s): parapharyngeal space; schwannoma; transcervical approach; tumor
Parapharyngeal space primary neoplasias are infrequent findings in clinics, and schwannoma derived from a peripheral nerve is even rarer in this anatomic area [1]. The presented case is a patient who was referred to our department with a 3 months progressive soft palate enlargement without related symptoms. The challenge, in these cases, due to the anatomic complex area, is to catch a suitable approach to remove the tumor, according to dimension and surrounding structures. Prognosis and follow-up will depend on histopathologic evaluation.
