Fig 1.

Case 1. Axial T1-weighted contrast-enhanced MR image (350/8 [TR/TE]) obtained through the soft palate shows a mass (white arrow) that extends into the parapharyngeal space and encases the left ICA (black arrow). Note a rectus abdominal musculocutaneous flap (RA), which was used during previous surgery to reconstruct the defect caused by buccal cancer.