Table 1 Patient and disease characteristics
Characteristic | No. of patients (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 15 (60) |
Female | 10 (40) |
Age y, mean (range) | 51 (18–81) |
Location | |
Parapharyngeal | 13 (52) |
Cervical | 10 (40) |
Facial | 2 (8) |
Mean size, mm (range) | 40 (10–71) |
Preoperative symptoms | |
Painless mass | 12 (48) |
Odynophagia | 2 (8) |
Hoarseness | 2 (8) |
Sensory deficit/neuropathic pain | 7 (28) |
Incidental finding | 2 (8) |