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## Abstract ## Objectives/Hypothesis: To evaluate the treatment results of pleomorphic adenoma (PA) of the parapharyngeal space at a single institution during a 30‐year period. ## Study Design: A retrospective review. ## Methods: This study was performed by examining the records and reviewing the pathology of 44 patients with PA of the parapharyngeal space treated at a single medical center from January 1975 to November 2005. ## Results: Of the 44 patients with PA, 35 patients underwent 38 excisions. Eleven men and 27 women were treated surgically. Follow‐up varied from 24 months to 180 months. There were three recurrences in two patients. Recurrence rates at 5 and 10 years were equal at 7.9%. Gender, age, tumor volume, surgical approach, pathologic surgical margin status, and prior resections were evaluated for significant prognostic factors. Advanced age proved a poor prognostic indicator (__P__ < .05). History of prior resection (__P__ < .01) was significant for recurrence. Positive surgical margins (__P__ = .69) proved a negative association. ## Conclusions: We report low recurrence rates in this patient population with two important prognostic indicators. History of prior rese

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Author

Abie H. Mendelsohn; Sunita Bhuta; Thomas C. Calcaterra; Hubert B. Shih; Elliot Abemayor; Maie A. St. John

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); Wiley-Blackwell; Wiley (ISSN 0023-852X)

Published

2009

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)