Presentation
Dysphagia and dyspnea. Further workup discovered a pharyngeal mass and a CT of the neck was ordered.
Patient Data
Age: 65 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Pleomorphic adenoma - parapharyngeal
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There is a 5 cm right parapharyngeal mass that is hypoattenuating on the noncontrast series and shows mild heterogeneous enhancement after the administration of contrast.
Case Discussion
The parotid gland has a deep lobe and this can sometimes be forgotten when evaluating and developing a differential for a parapharyngeal mass. Biopsy of this mass revealed pleomorphic adenoma.
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