SWI/SNF-Related Matrix-Associated Actin-Dependent Regulator of Chromatin Subfamily B Member 1 (SMARCB1)-Deficient Tumor in the Parapharyngeal Space: A Case Report.

SWI/SNF-related matrix-associated actin-dependent regulator of chromatin subfamily B member 1 (SMARCB1) is a tumor suppressor gene, and SMARCB1 deficits have been associated with numerous malignant tumors. Carcinomas with a SMARCB1 deficit generally have a poor prognosis. In the head and neck region, there have been many recent cases of SMARCB1-deficient sinonasal carcinoma, but reports of extrasinonasal sites are extremely rare. This study reports a case of SMARCB1-deficient tumor in the right parapharyngeal space. A 64-year-old woman with right neck swelling was presented to our hospital, and imaging revealed a tumor in the right parapharyngeal space. After four years of follow-up, the tumor had increased in size, and a biopsy revealed deficits in SMARCB1 in the tumor cells. No definitive histological diagnoses were made. Radiation reduced the size of the tumor, and the patient survived without progression, three years after completion of treatment.
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