Nontraumatic Parapharyngeal Haematoma: A Rare Lesion

Nontraumatic Parapharyngeal Haematoma: A Rare Lesion

Nontraumatic haematoma of parapharyngeal space is very rare and may cause dysphagia and dyspnea. The authors present a case report of a 74-year-old woman with sudden nontraumatic neck swelling without dyspnea and with left pharyngeal bulging and endolaryngeal displacement. Parathyroid hormone elevat...

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Main Authors: Pedro Carneiro de Sousa, Inês Gambôa, Delfim Duarte, Nuno Trigueiros-Cunha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7340937
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spelling doaj-80892e3fc51b4dcb997fb7a33d8887d92020-11-24T21:23:42ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732018-01-01201810.1155/2018/73409377340937Nontraumatic Parapharyngeal Haematoma: A Rare LesionPedro Carneiro de Sousa0Inês Gambôa1Delfim Duarte2Nuno Trigueiros-Cunha3Otolaryngology Medical Resident, Department of Otolaryngology Hospital Pedro Hispano, Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, EPE, Matosinhos, PortugalOtolaryngology Medical Specialist, Department of Otolaryngology Hospital Pedro Hispano, Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, EPE, Matosinhos, PortugalOtolaryngology Medical Specialist, Department of Otolaryngology Hospital Pedro Hispano, Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, EPE, Matosinhos, PortugalOtolaryngology Medical Specialist, Department of Otolaryngology Hospital Pedro Hispano, Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos, EPE, Matosinhos, PortugalNontraumatic haematoma of parapharyngeal space is very rare and may cause dysphagia and dyspnea. The authors present a case report of a 74-year-old woman with sudden nontraumatic neck swelling without dyspnea and with left pharyngeal bulging and endolaryngeal displacement. Parathyroid hormone elevation and imaging exams confirmed bleeding from a parathyroid adenoma. Symptoms and signs resolved after one week of conservative treatment. There are few cases of parapharyngeal haematomas caused by parathyroid adenomas. Most patients can be managed without emergent surgery, but close airway monitoring is fundamental.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7340937
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author Pedro Carneiro de Sousa
Inês Gambôa
Delfim Duarte
Nuno Trigueiros-Cunha
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Inês Gambôa
Delfim Duarte
Nuno Trigueiros-Cunha
Nontraumatic Parapharyngeal Haematoma: A Rare Lesion
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
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Inês Gambôa
Delfim Duarte
Nuno Trigueiros-Cunha
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title Nontraumatic Parapharyngeal Haematoma: A Rare Lesion
title_short Nontraumatic Parapharyngeal Haematoma: A Rare Lesion
title_full Nontraumatic Parapharyngeal Haematoma: A Rare Lesion
title_fullStr Nontraumatic Parapharyngeal Haematoma: A Rare Lesion
title_full_unstemmed Nontraumatic Parapharyngeal Haematoma: A Rare Lesion
title_sort nontraumatic parapharyngeal haematoma: a rare lesion
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Otolaryngology
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2090-6773
publishDate 2018-01-01
description Nontraumatic haematoma of parapharyngeal space is very rare and may cause dysphagia and dyspnea. The authors present a case report of a 74-year-old woman with sudden nontraumatic neck swelling without dyspnea and with left pharyngeal bulging and endolaryngeal displacement. Parathyroid hormone elevation and imaging exams confirmed bleeding from a parathyroid adenoma. Symptoms and signs resolved after one week of conservative treatment. There are few cases of parapharyngeal haematomas caused by parathyroid adenomas. Most patients can be managed without emergent surgery, but close airway monitoring is fundamental.
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