Publications by authors named "Vanessa Suarez-Fente"
We report the case of a 67-year-old male diagnosed with prostate adenocarcinoma, who referred dysphagia, dysphonia and noticed the appearance of a laterocervical mass. A CT scan revealed an osteolytic soft tissue neck lesion, which was resected. Its anatomical-pathological study was compatible with metastasis of prostate adenocarcinoma.
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- Tumours in the parapharyngeal space are rare, accounting for only 0.5% of head and neck cancers, and this study reviews the diagnosis and treatment experiences of 51 surgically treated patients from 1984 to 2006.
- The majority (70%) of the tumours were benign, with pleomorphic adenoma being the most common type, while 30% were malignant, including paragangliomas and neurogenic tumours.
- Surgical removal is generally successful with a low rate of complications, utilizing various approaches, with the transcervical method being the most common.