SOFT-TISSUE CHONDROMA OF THE PARAPHARYNGEAL SPACE - A CASE-REPORT

Benign chondroma affecting the soft tissues is uncommon. This tumour i s particularly rare in the neck. We present the first case of soft tis sue chondroma arising in the parapharyngeal space of a 20-year-old man with a two-year history of a gradual sensation of a swelling in the p harynx with increasing snaring, The CT and pathological features of th is lesion will be discussed. We suggest that a peroral approach should be considered for benign parapharyngeal tumour which has been demonst rated on imaging to be in the anterior parapharyngeal space, especiall y for tumours that are medial to the pterygoid muscles even though the tumour is a large one.