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Neck CT showing a left parapharygeal/paralaryngeal nonenhancing mass (blue arrow) with 2.3 cm of maximum diameter.
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Computed tomography revealed a nonenhancing collection in the left parapharyngeal space (Figure 1).
Neck RMI (T1) showing a left capsular lesion posterior to the thyroid gland (blue arrow), with hemorragic laryngeal infiltration (red arrow).
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Magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the presence of a parapharyngeal haematoma with probable origin in a parathyroid adenoma (Figure 2).
1-week laryngeal fiberoscopy showing normal laryngeal placement and only a slight rosaceous coloration of the left ventricular fold.
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After one week, there was complete symptom resolution and fiberoscopy showed neither pharyngeal bulging nor endolaryngeal displacement (Figure 3).