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Plain radiograph of soft tissue of nasopharynx lateral view showing well defined round mass (marked by thin arrow) in the oropharyngeal region with no calcification or cavitation and causing significant narrowing of oropharynx.
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X-ray soft tissue of nasopharynx lateral view (Figure 1) showed well defined mass in oropharyngeal region closely abutting the posterior pharyngeal wall and causing significant oropharyngeal airway compromise.
Contrast enhanced CT soft tissue window (a) sagittal section, (b) axial section, (c) coronal section, and (d) bone window showing well defined mildly enhancing heterogeneous soft tissue mass (marked by arrow) arising from soft palate reaching up to the posterior pharyngeal wall causing significant narrowing of nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal airway. No cystic area or fat or calcification within the mass. The mass is abutting the hard plate with no erosion or destruction.
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The CT scan (Figure 2) showed well-defined heterogeneous mildly enhancing soft tissue mass arising from soft palate (measuring 5.4 x 4.4 x 4.2 cm) causing significant nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal airway compromise abutting the hard palate with no obvious involvement of hard palate.