Myopericytoma. A rare case of parapharyngeal localization.

Authors

  • Vincenzo Dolcetti Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Italy https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8397-8343
  • Sergio Ruggiero Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Italy https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4223-2817
  • Raul Pellini Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Italy https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6051-3041
  • Anastasia Mercurio Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Italy
  • Antonello Vidiri Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Italy https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6203-4642

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v17i12.5186

Abstract

This case study presents a 66-year-old man referred to the Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery department due to a one-history of persistent pain in the left posterior cervical region. No abnormalities were detected in the oral and pharyngeal regions during clinical and endoscopic examinations. Subsequently, a magnetic resonance imaging revealed a lesion (14 x 12 x 14 mm) into the left parapharyngeal space, with high signal intensity on T2-weighted images, enhancement after contrast medium, restricted signal on diffusion weighted imaging and high vascularization on perfusion MRI. The histological examination of the lesion led to a diagnosis of myopericitoma. Post-surgery, no adjuvant therapy was administered. Myopericytomas are rare soft-tissue benign neoplasms, predominantly reported in extremities, with a limited number of cases in the head and neck region and almost never described in the literature with elective localization in the parapharyngeal space.

MRI of 66-year-old man

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2023-12-31

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