Extracranial neurogenic tumors of the head and neck.
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol
; 81(6): 604-9, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Peripheric nerve tumors typically derive from Schwann cells of the peripheral nerve sheet. Since these tumors are uncommon, they should be considered in preoperative differential diagnosis.OBJECTIVE:
To report the experience of a tertiary care department.METHODS:
Forty-two patients with head and neck peripheral neurogenic tumors were retrospectively analyzed and evaluated from 1977 to 2013. The preoperative diagnosis was confirmed by biopsy or imaging study.RESULTS:
The mean age was 41.7 and 15 patients (36%) were male. The mean size was 5.5cm and 26 (61%) were located laterally in the neck. Most tumors (39.9%) presented as an asymptomatic neck mass. Most (39.9%) were resected through a neck approach. Cranial nerves were the commonest site of origin.CONCLUSIONS:
Extracranial neurogenic tumors presented with a mean size of 5.5cm, were located laterally in the neck, normally had their origin from cranial nerves, and their resection approach is cervical.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias dos Nervos Cranianos
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Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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