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[Cheek paraganglioma: a rare location]
K Eladioui1, A Gannoune, D Jamaa
1Service de stomatologie et de chirurgie maxillofaciale, hôpital 20-Août-1953, CHU Ibn Rochd, 20, rue Lahcen-El-Arjoune, Casablanca, Maroc. ekenza@yahoo.com
Revue De Stomatologie Et De Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale
|January 27, 2009
Summary
A rare cheek paraganglioma, a neuroendocrine tumor, was successfully removed from a 29-year-old woman. This case highlights a novel location for this rare tumor, with no recurrence observed post-surgery.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Endocrinology
- Head and Neck Surgery
Background:
- Paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors originating from neural crest cells.
- Typically, paragangliomas occur in the head and neck, but their occurrence in the cheek is exceptionally rare.
Observation:
- A 29-year-old female presented with a large, painless, slow-growing right cheek mass.
- Clinical examination suggested a benign tumor; CT revealed a well-defined, solid-cystic, partially enhancing mass.
- The mass was completely excised via an endobuccal approach.
Findings:
- Histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses confirmed the diagnosis of paraganglioma.
- Postoperative recovery was uneventful, with no complications reported.
Implications:
- This case represents the first reported instance of a paraganglioma originating in the cheek.
- The successful surgical management and absence of recurrence suggest favorable outcomes for such rare presentations.
- Highlights the importance of considering rare tumor locations in differential diagnoses for head and neck masses.
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