Clinical study of primary branchiogenic carcinoma / 华西口腔医学杂志
West China Journal of Stomatology
;
(6): 120-122, 2004.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-319041
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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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pathology
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Prognosis
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Neck Dissection
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General Surgery
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Branchioma
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
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Survival Rate
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Retrospective Studies
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Follow-Up Studies
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Diagnosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
West China Journal of Stomatology
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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