ABSTRACT
Hamartoma is a developmental anomaly or non-neoplastic malformations composed by an excessive growth of indigenous mature tissue present in wrong proportions and abnormal arrangements. Hamartomas may develop in all areas of the body but it is extremely rare in the larynx. The treatment of hamartomas consists of adequate surgical excision leading to an excellent prognosis. We present an incidentally detected subglottic mass during intubation in a 70-year-old male patient. The mass was excised by transoral laser surgery. Histopathologic examination of the lesion revealed that it consisted of hamartoma.
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Aged , Humans , Male , Hamartoma , Intubation , Larynx , Laser Therapy , PrognosisABSTRACT
Introducción: El cáncer de laringe es la segunda neoplasia maligna más frecuente en cabeza y cuello, existiendo varias alternativas terapéuticas para su manejo entre las que destaca el uso de láser para los estadios tempranos. Objetivo: Evaluar los resultados oncológicos de los pacientes con diagnóstico de cáncer de laringe que se trataron mediante microcirugía transoral láser en el Hospital Barros Luco. Material y método: Estudio retrospectivo de 30 pacientes operados en el Hospital Barros Luco desde el año 2003 al año 2009. Resultados: Para los pacientes con tumor T1 se obtuvo una sobrevida global (ajustada), control local inicial y final de 100 por ciento. En los pacientes T2 se observó una sobrevida global de 100 por ciento con un control local inicial y final de 81,8 por ciento. Los pacientes T3 también describieron una sobrevida global de 100 por ciento pero sin lograr control local inicial y final en ninguno de los pacientes. Discusión: Los resultados de control oncológico obtenidos en nuestro Servicio para estadios tempranos son similares a lo descrito en la literatura. Conclusiones: La cirugía transoral láser es un procedimiento seguro y con resultados oncológicos aceptables para el manejo de pacientes con patología neoplásica de laringe en estadios tempranos.
Introduction: Laryngeal cancer is the second most common malignancy in head and neck, and there are several treatment options for their management, wherein the use of lasers for early stages. Aim: To evaluate the oncological results of patients with a diagnosis of laringeal cancer, they were treated by transoral laser microsurgery at Hospital Barros Luco. Material and method: Retrospective study of 30 medical records of patients operated at the Barros Luco Hospital from 2003 to 2009. Results: For patients with T1 tumor overall survival (adjusted) initial and final local control of 100 percent was obtained. In T2 patients overall survival was 100 percent with an initial and final local control of 81.8 percent. Patients T3 described a 100 percent overall survival but without achieving local control and final control in none of the patients. Discussion: Cancer control results obtained in our service for early stages are similar to those described in the literature. Conclusions: Transoral laser surgery is a safe procedure with acceptable oncological outcomes in management of patients with neoplastic disease of the larynx in early stages.