Carotid body tumors.
J Surg Oncol
; 54(3): 190-2, 1993 Nov.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8412178
ABSTRACT
A retrospective study of 20 patients treated at the Tata Memorial Hospital over a period of 50 years, 1941-1991, is presented. Seventy-five percent (15/20) of the patients presented before their fifth decade with a male-to-female ratio of 21. The commonest presenting symptom was a painless lump in the neck. Twenty-five percent (5/20) had an incisional biopsy done elsewhere prior to referral to our institute. We performed a subadventitial excision of the tumor in 17 patients, 3 of whom were given postoperative radiation therapy. Three patients underwent complete excision of the carotid system without a vascular replacement, one of whom developed hemiparesis secondary to a cerebral infarct. There was no operative/postoperative mortality. Cranial nerve palsy was seen in 45% (9/20) of patients; the hypoglossal nerve was most commonly affected. One patient had a recurrence, 6 years after surgery, whereas 60% of patients operated on before 1987 have completed a 5-year disease free survival. Forty percent of patients have yet to have a 5-year follow-up period. Reports of newer diagnostic and therapeutic modalities are discussed.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tumor do Corpo Carotídeo
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Surg Oncol
Ano de publicação:
1993
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Índia