[Dyspnea caused by leiomyomatous tumor of the oropharynx]. / Atemnot durch einen leiomyomatösen Tumor des Oropharynx.
Laryngorhinootologie
; 80(7): 416-9, 2001 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Leiomyoma and Leiomyosarkoma are not often found in ENT-diseases. PATIENTS We report on a 62-year old female patient presenting with a 3 x 4 cm tumor in the oropharynx that had developed within a period of about three weeks. The patient complained of increasing dysphagia and dyspnea especially when lying on the left side. To secure breathing the patient had to be primarily ventilated by placing a needle percutaneously through the conical ligament and was then intubated. For this procedure the patient was positioned on the right side. The tumor measuring 3 cm, was removed surgically.RESULTS:
The tumor turned out to be a leiomyomatous neoplasia of undetermined malignant potential. Since an unfavourable behaviour of such neoplasms cannot be excluded, patients with tumors of this type should be followed closely.CONCLUSIONS:
In this case the tumor leads to an acute dyspnoea and a special procedure of anesthesia was necessary. Therapeutic considerations and differential diagnosis of this very rare tumor of the oropharynx are discussed by reviewing the literature.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Orofaríngeas
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Disnea
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Leiomioma
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Leiomiosarcoma
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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Revista:
Laryngorhinootologie
Asunto de la revista:
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Año:
2001
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Article