Surgical treatment of tremendous neurogenic tumors in the root of neck

VernacularTitle:跨解剖区域颈根部神经源性巨大软组织肿瘤的手术疗效分析
Author: Jinyun LI ¹ ; Wenxiao HUANG ; Jie CHEN ; Zhangui TANG ; Ronghua BAO
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1. 中南大学湘雅医学院附属肿瘤医院湖南省肿瘤医院头颈外科
Keywords: Head and neck neoplasms; Neurofibromatoses; Neurofibrosarcoma; Surgical procedures,operative
From: Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2014;49(9):748-753
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To evaluate surgical treatment outcomes in 6 cases with tremendous neurogenic tumors in the root of neck.Methods Neck-chest-axil-arm "T" incision was used to remove huge tumor in the root of neck.Results The tumors in the root of neck in 6 patients were removed successfully and no serious complication occurred.With postoperative follows-up for 2-6 years (median 4.5 years),only 1 case died due to the recurrence of lesion in vertebral canal in 11 months after surgery and the other cases survived with satisfying therapeutic outcomes.Conclusion Surgery is an effective method to remove advanced tumor in the root of neck and to improve the quality of life for the patients.