Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Feb 16, 2021; 9(5): 1204-1209
Published online Feb 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i5.1204
Dumbbell-shaped solitary fibrous tumor in the parapharyngeal space: A case report
Yu-Nuo Li, Chun-Lei Li, Zhao-Hui Liu
Yu-Nuo Li, Chun-Lei Li, Zhao-Hui Liu, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China
Author contributions: Li YN compiled the patient's data, reviewed the literature and wrote the manuscript; Li CL was the patient’s surgeon and provided the patient’s information; Liu ZH was responsible for the review and revision of the manuscript; All authors have issued final approval of the submitted version.
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Corresponding author: Zhao-Hui Liu, MD, Chairman, Chief Doctor, Professor, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, No. 149 Dalian Road, Huichuan District, Zunyi 563000, Guizhou Province, China. rzent@163.com
Received: November 7, 2020
Peer-review started: November 7, 2020
First decision: November 20, 2020
Revised: December 3, 2020
Accepted: December 26, 2020
Article in press: December 26, 2020
Published online: February 16, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Parapharyngeal space solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is quite rare. In this case study, a dumbbell-shaped SFT in the parapharyngeal space in a male patient is reported. The tumor was completely excised under general anesthesia, and postoperative recovery was uneventful. The diagnosis, pathology and treatment methods of SFTs are discussed in this report.