Lipomas in the head and neck region usually occur in the immediate subcutaneous tissue. They are extremely rare in the parapharyngeal space. A rare case of a right parapharyngeal space lipoma extending to skull base in an 18-year-old male is reported. The literature is reviewed and the characteristics of disease are discussed.
KEYWORDS
Parapharyngeal space - lipoma
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Cagatay Han UlkuM.D.
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Selcuk University School of Medicine
Meram - 42100, Konya, Turkey
Email: chanulku@yahoo.com
