1. [Unusual history of the chemodectoma of parapharyngeal space].
- Author
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Sierszeń W, Gasecki D, Narozny W, and Stankiewicz C
- Subjects
- Embolization, Therapeutic, Female, Humans, Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms surgery, Intraoperative Complications, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Invasiveness, Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal surgery, Paresis, Vagus Nerve pathology, Vagus Nerve surgery, Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms pathology, Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms therapy, Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal pathology, Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal therapy
- Abstract
A case of chemodectoma in 58 year old woman is presented. The tumour was located in the parapharyngeal space. During preoperative arteriography and embolization a hemiparesis was noticed, probably caused by the thrombus in the cerebral medial artery. Early radiological examination of brain arteries allowed to perform specific treatment in only two hours time from the onset of the paresis. The treatment was successful--neurological symptoms have receded after 24 hours. Few days later patient was operated on--the tumour was removed with part of the vagus nerve. No serious postoperative complications were observed.
- Published
- 2001