Clinical study of primary branchiogenic carcinoma / 华西口腔医学杂志
West China Journal of Stomatology
; (6): 120-122, 2004.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyze the clinical feature and prognosis of primary branchial carcinoma.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The main method of this study was reviewing the clinical feature, diagnosis, treatment methods and prognosis of 5 patients suffered from primary branchial carcinoma.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All of the tumors were excised extensively. All of the patients received radical neck dissection and post-operative radiotherapy. 3 patients had pathologic evident of metastasis in lymph nodes of cervical region. 2 patients died of local recurrence of tumor and metastasis to lung. 1 patient died after post-operative 2 years. 2 patients were still alive after 5 years' follow-up.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Primary branchial carcinoma has the very similar clinical feature with branchial cyst. The diagnosis should be considered if painless mass and swollen lymph nodes were found in upper neck region of patients. Rapid frozen pathologic section should be made regularly to make the diagnosis clear. The treatment should include extensive excision of tumor and radical neck dissection to improve the cure rate and survival rate.</p>
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Asunto principal:
Patología
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Pronóstico
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Disección del Cuello
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Cirugía General
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Branquioma
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Tasa de Supervivencia
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Estudios de Seguimiento
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Diagnóstico
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Zh
Revista:
West China Journal of Stomatology
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Article