Table 1: Main features of tumors and patients submitted to surgery for extended parapharyngeal adenomas with extracapsular dissection-endocapsular decompression technique.

Patient n. Age (years) Gender Side of Parotid Adenoma Adenoma Diameter (mm) on MRI Adenoma Site within Parotid Deep Lobe Follow-up (months)
1 34 F Left 40 Middle 35
2 59 M Right 53 Whole lobe 27
3 37 M Left 41 Middle-upper* 19
4 44 M Left 42 Middle-lower 6
5 67 M Right 47 Whole lobe 13

*A synchronous adenoma of the left parotid tail was present.