[Nasal neurinoma: communication of a case and clinicopathologic analysis]. / Neurinoma de fosa nasal: comunicación de un caso y análisis clinicopatológico.

The schwannomas are tumors arising from nervous tissue. It appears very rarely in the nose and paranasal sinuses. We report a case of a female whit nasal obstruction that presents a nasal neurinoma schwannoma.

[Supracricoid partial laryngectomy: quality of life assessment]. / Laringectomía parcial supracricoidea. Análisis de calidad de vida.

OBJECTIVES: To assess quality of life in patients diagnosed with epidermoid carcinoma of the larynx, after supracricoid partial laryngectomy (SCPL). To examine how quality-of-life may be associated to the treatment received. PATIENTS AND METHOD: A descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted involving 32 patients out of a group of 57. They were all males with an average age of 63.3 years at the time of the interview. We used the disease-specific quality of life questionnaire devised by the University of Michigan: the Head and Neck Cancer-specific Quality of life instrument (HNQOL). RESULTS: During an average follow-up period of 86 months, 3 patients (5.26%) suffered a recurrence. Estimated survival after 3, 5 and 10 years was 94.73%. Communication and overall bother caused by treatment were found to be the two quality-of-life domains mainly affected. Patients who had received CHP, radiotherapy, those who had not had their tracheal cannula removed or had undergone neck dissection were the most affected. CONCLUSIONS: SCPL as a surgical technique allows good control of the condition and has a low impact on the patient's quality of life.

Neurinoma de fosa nasal: comunicación de un caso y análisis clinicopatológico / Nasal neurinoma: communication of a case and clinicopathologic analysis

Los schwannomas o neurinomas son tumores benignos con origen en las células de Schwann. Su localización en fosas nasales y senos paranasales es infrecuente. Presentamos el caso de una paciente con historia de obstsrucción nasal unilateral que presentaba un neurinoma de fosa nasal

The schwannomas are tumors arising from nervous tissue. It appears very rarely in the nose and paranasal sinuses. We report a case of a female whit nasal obstruction that presents a nasal neurinoma schwannoma

Laringectomía parcial supracricoidea. Análisis de calidad de vida / Supracricoid partial laryngectomy: quality of life assessment

Objetivos: cuantificar el grado de calidad de vida en los pacientes con carcinoma epidermoide laríngeo tratados mediante laringectomía parcial supracricoidea (LPSC) con cricohioidoepiglotopexia (CHEP) o cricohioidopexia (CHP) y detectar las posibles relaciones con algunos aspectos referentes al tratamiento como la técnica empleada (CHEP VS CHP), los vaciamientos cervicales, la decanulación y la radioterapia. Pacientes y métodos: estudio descriptivo observacional de tipo transversal llevado a cabo sobre 32 pacientes (26 sometidos sometidos a LPSC+CHEP y 6a LPSC+CHP), seleccionadas de un grupo de 57; todos ellos varones y con una edad media en el momento de la entrevista de 63,3. Para cuantificar la calidad de vida se empleó un cuestionario específico de la Universidad de Michigan para tumores de cabeza y cuello, el Head and Neck Cancer-Specific Quality of Life (HNQOL). Resultados: En un periodo medio de seguimiento de 86 meses se produjeron 3 recidivas (5,26%). La supervivencia estimada a 3, 5 y 10 años fue de 94,73%. Los dominios de calidad de vida más afectados fueron la comunicación y las molestias globales ocasionadas por el tratamiento. En líneas generales los pacientes más afectados fueron aquellos tratamientos tratados mediante CHP, los radiados, los no decanulados y aquellos a los que se le hizo vaciamiento cervical. Conclusiones: La LPSC es una técnica que aporta un excelente control de la enfermedad con escaso impacto en la calidad de vida del paciente

OBJECTIVES: To assess quality of life in patients diagnosed with epidermoid carcinoma of the larynx, after supracricoid partial laryngectomy (SCPL). To examine how quality-of-life may be associated to the treatment received. PATIENTS AND METHOD: A descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted involving 32 patients out of a group of 57. They were all males with an average age of 63.3 years at the time of the interview. We used the disease-specific quality of life questionnaire devised by the University of Michigan: the Head and Neck Cancer-specific Quality of life instrument (HNQOL). RESULTS: During an average follow-up period of 86 months, 3 patients (5.26%) suffered a recurrence. Estimated survival after 3, 5 and 10 years was 94.73%. Communication and overall bother caused by treatment were found to be the two quality-of-life domains mainly affected. Patients who had received CHP, radiotherapy, those who had not had their tracheal cannula removed or had undergone neck dissection were the most affected. CONCLUSIONS: SCPL as a surgical technique allows good control of the condition and has a low impact on the patient's quality of life