Reconstruction after resection of malignant parapharyngeal space tumor

Primary malignant tumor of the parapharyngeal space (PPS) is rare. After surgical resection, primary closure could be considered if the oropharynx mucosa remains. This report describes two patients who underwent reconstruction by free tissue transfer after the resection of PPS tumors. This report wa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Umezawa, Hiroki, Nakamizo, Munenaga, Yokoshima, Kazuhiko, Nara, Shimpei, Ogawa, Rei, Hyakusoku, Hiko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Informa Healthcare 2014
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4627106/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27252950
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/23320885.2014.974607
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Sumario:Primary malignant tumor of the parapharyngeal space (PPS) is rare. After surgical resection, primary closure could be considered if the oropharynx mucosa remains. This report describes two patients who underwent reconstruction by free tissue transfer after the resection of PPS tumors. This report was presented at the 56th annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 4 April, 2013.

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