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Female ; Humans ; Lipoma/*pathology ; Pharyngeal Neoplasms/*pathology

Spindle cell/pleomorphic lipoma is an uncommon benign adipose tissue tumor most frequently arising from the subcutaneous tissue of the back, shoulder, head and neck, and extremities. The deep cervical spaces are the rarely affected locations. Herein we report on the imaging findings of spindle cell/pleomorphic lipoma involving the retropharyngeal space in an elderly woman.
Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Lipoma/*pathology/ultrasonography ; Pharyngeal Neoplasms/*pathology/ultrasonography

Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neurofibroma ; pathology ; Pharyngeal Neoplasms ; pathology

One case of lipoma was reported in retropharyngeal space. Oropharyngeal CT showed: tumor's size was 59.2 mm x 28.4 mm, the boundary was clear, and the surrounding tissue was pressed obviously. Retropharyngeal space lies between posterior wall of the pharynx and prevertebral space, and contains fat and lymphoid tissue. Retropharyngeal space tumor often showed no clinical symptoms early. Tumor could show airway obstruction when growing up. Surgical operation is the only treatment method.
Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Lipoma ; pathology ; Pharyngeal Neoplasms ; pathology

Aged ; Humans ; Male ; Pharyngeal Neoplasms ; Polyps ; Pyriform Sinus ; pathology

Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Laryngeal Neoplasms ; pathology ; Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2b ; Neuroma ; pathology ; Pharyngeal Neoplasms ; pathology

Humans ; Jaw Neoplasms ; pathology ; surgery ; Mouth Neoplasms ; pathology ; surgery ; Pharyngeal Neoplasms ; pathology ; surgery ; Skull Base ; pathology ; surgery

Abdominal Neoplasms ; pathology ; surgery ; Dendritic Cells, Follicular ; pathology ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pharyngeal Neoplasms ; pathology ; surgery ; Sarcoma ; pathology ; surgery

OBJECTIVETo investigate the clinicopathological characteristics, diagnosis and differential diagnosis of metastatic tumors in nasal cavity and pharynx.

METHODSThe clinicopathological data of 11 patients was studied retrospectively with a literature review. Among 11 cases, 7 patients were males and 4 females. Ages ranged from 46 to 78 years old. The sites of the metastatic tumor involvement included 5 cases of nasal cavity (3 cases derived from kidney, 1 case from lung, 1 case from liver), 3 cases of nasopharynx (1 case derived from rectum, 1 case from lung, 1 case from eyelid), 2 cases of palatine tonsil (1 case derived from lung, 1 case from liver) and 1 case of laryngopharynx (1 case derived from liver). All cases were lack of specific clinical symptoms related to metastatic sites. The treatment was primarily based on radical metastasectomy and systemic therapy.

RESULTSHistopathologically, clear cell carcinoma was the most common (4/11), followed by adenocarcinoma (2/11), hepatocellular carcinoma (2/11), tubular adenocarcinoma (1/11), intrahepatic bile duct carcinoma (1/11) and eyelid board carcinoma (1/11).

CONCLUSIONSThe incidence of metastatic tumors in nasal cavity and pharynx is extremely low. The definite diagnosis mainly relies on the history of primary cancer and the morphological characteristics of metastatic tumor. The treatment is primarily based on radical metastasectomy and systemic therapy.

Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Neoplasm Metastasis ; Nose Neoplasms ; pathology ; secondary ; Pharyngeal Neoplasms ; pathology ; secondary ; Retrospective Studies

Child ; Choristoma ; pathology ; surgery ; Ear, Middle ; pathology ; surgery ; Female ; Hamartoma ; pathology ; surgery ; Humans ; Pharyngeal Neoplasms ; pathology ; surgery ; Salivary Glands ; pathology ; surgery