Background and purpose Parapharyngeal space (PPS) neoplasms represent 1% of all head
and neck tumors and are mostly benign. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment and the …

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the advantages of a video-assisted,
minimally invasive transcervical approach to benign and malignant parapharyngeal space …

The parapharyngeal space (PPS) is a challenging anatomical region, rich in vascular and
nervous vital structures. Surgery is considered the treatment of choice for the majority of PPS …

In patients with distant metastasis, treatment for differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) includes
complete total thyroidectomy, followed by radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy for metastatic …

Background Metastatic thyroid carcinoma to retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal (RP/PP)
lymph nodes is rare. Literature suggests previous lateral neck dissection (LND) may alter …

Importance A gap in knowledge exists concerning the functional outcomes and
complications when comparing various surgical approaches for retropharyngeal lymph node …

Objective Parapharyngeal space (PPS) is a rare and unusual site of head and neck
squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) metastases. Treatment strategy for PPS metastases is still …

Background Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common type of thyroid cancer. In
rare instances, PTC has metastasized to the retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal nodes …

Background Being aware of the unusual or rare location of thyroid metastases helps in early
diagnosis and proper patient management. Rare metastases (RM) can be missed resulting …

Simple Summary The therapeutic strategies employed for anaplastic thyroid cancer patients
seems to be insufficient to prolong their survival, but some characteristics could predict a …