Retropharyngeal Space Lipomas. A Systematic Review of the Reported Cases in the Literature.

ABSTRACT: Retropharyngeal space lipomas (RSLs) comprise a group of very uncommon head and neck benign, soft tissue tumors that originally grow in the retropharyngeal space. They can develop as individual tumors or in the context of syndromic lipomatosis. Symptoms usually arise as expanding RSLs exert pressure on adjacent structures, and clinical manifestations are often atypical and overlapping. Given the rarity of this diagnosis, current evidence is scarce, providing a rather fragmented picture. A literature search was conducted in all major medical databases, without time limitations. Tumors were considered RSLs if a benign lipomatous tumor appeared to develop originally in the retropharyngeal space. Cases with syndromic lipomatosis that demonstrated at least one such tumor involving the retrophar

SUBMITTER: Chrysovitsiotis G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9895578 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature