A unique case of parapharyngeal meningioma identified on a tomographic scan and diagnosed preoperatively by fine needle aspiration (FNA) cytology is reported. The FNA smear showed the spindle-shaped cells in concentric whorls and scattered psammoma bodies that are characteristic of meningioma. The FNA diagnosis was subsequently confirmed on the excised specimen. The preoperative cytologic diagnosis was very helpful in planning the surgical removal of the tumor by a team of otolaryngologists and neurosurgeons.
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