Carcinomatosis meníngea en un cancer de laringe / Meningeal carcinomatosis in cancer of the larynx
Acta otorrinolaringol. esp
; 51(3): 267-270, abr. 2000. ilus
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RESUMEN
Presentamos el caso de un paciente de 57 años de edad diagnosticado de carcinoma epidermoide de laringe y sometido a laringuectomía total con vaciamiento cervical ganglionar bilateral que a los 28 días de la intervención, y tras un postoperatorio sin complicaciones, debuta con un cuadro de cefalea, febrícula vespertina y un cuadro neurológico con afectación multinivel, que empeora de forma rápidamente progresiva produciendo la muerte del paciente en 72 horas. En este trabajo analizamos el caso y revisamos la literatura (AU)
ABSTRACT
A 57-year-old patient diagnosed as squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx underwent total laryngectomy and homolateral radical neck dissection. Twenty-eight days after an uncomplicated postoperative evolution, he presented headache, lowgrade evening fever, and a neurologic process with involvement at different levels. He quickly worsened and died within 72 hours. The case is analyzed and the literature is reviewed (AU)
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National databases
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Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
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Laryngeal Neoplasms
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Acta otorrinolaringol. esp
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital General de Castellón/España