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Unusual presentation of head and neck neoplasm

The Laryngoscope, 1982
AbstractWe have a 67‐year‐old Caucasian male presenting with a (T4, N1b, M0) Stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx. He subsequently underwent a total laryngectomy and right radical neck dissection. It was only determined by the pathology report that the cervical nodes in the neck specimen obtained the associated disease, Hodgkin's (mixed ...
P T, Nigri, C K, Khasgiwala
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Cartilaginous neoplasms of the head and neck

The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 1986
AbstractThe presenting features and management of three cases of chondroma and one of chondrosarcoma in different head and neck sites are described. The rarity of this tumour is emphasized by a brief review of the literature. The fact that all the above cases presented within two years to one District General Hospital makes this series very unusual ...
P A, Webber, S S, Hussain, G J, Radcliffe   +2 more
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Imaging of head and neck neoplasms in children

Pediatric Radiology, 2010
The characteristic imaging appearance for a variety of common and/or important pediatric head and neck tumors will be described in this review. These include benign masses such as hemangioma, teratoma, nerve sheath tumors, juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma and malignant masses such as rhabdomyosarcoma, lymphoma, carcinoma and retinoblastoma.
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Cryosurgery of Malignant Neoplasms of the Head and Neck

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1972
Cryosurgical techniques were used in the treatment of 50 patients, 32 of whom were treated for cure. The primary tumor has been controlled in 56%; treatment failed in 38%, and two operative deaths resulted. Cryosurgery is a valuable additional technique in the treatment of certain malignant head and neck tumors.
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Photodynamic Therapy for Head and Neck Neoplasms

Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 1991
A comprehensive updated review of the current status of photodynamic therapy using hematoporphyrin and the argon dye-pumped laser is presented. Indications, advantages, and disadvantages of photodynamic therapy are stressed, and future directions for research are suggested.
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Neoplasms of the Head and Neck

2013
Neoplasms of the head and neck in children are different from those of adult population in frequency and pathology. The most benign tumor in children is infantile hemangioma. Other common benign tumors and tumor-like lesions include teratoma, nasopharyngeal angiofibroma, Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), and soft tissue tumors (fibromatosis colli ...
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Unusual Neoplasms of the Head and Neck

2010
Chloromas (also called granulocytic sarcomas or myeloid sarcomas) are solid extramedullary tumors consisting of early myeloid precursors associated with AML. The name derives from the green color of affected tissues. They are more frequent with AML M4 and M5 subtypes, and are associated with t(8;21). They may herald AML relapse after remission.
Sunanda Pejavar, Eric K. Hansen, Sue Yom
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Second neoplasm in patients with head and neck cancer

Head & Neck, 1999
The improvement in locoregional control of head and neck carcinomas over the last decades does not appear to modify the final survival of these patients, mainly due to the appearance of distant metastases and second neoplasms. We ran a study to evaluate the incidence of second neoplasms and their characteristics in patients with head and neck carcinoma
X, León, M, Quer, S, Diez, C, Orús, A, López-Pousa, J, Burgués   +5 more
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Radiotherapy for head and neck neoplasms.

General dentistry, 1998
The use of radiotherapy has proven to be an effective technique in the control and cure of head and neck neoplastic disease. Unfortunately, radiotherapy also has a significant negative impact on the oral health of patients and the dental care they require.
C C, Whitmyer, S J, Esposito, G T, Terezhalmy   +2 more
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Benign Neoplasms of the Head and Neck

2013
This chapter describes a new approach to developing a differential diagnosis, based on collating a lesion’s tissue of origin and the disease process that is taking place. For the purposes of this approach, disease processes are categorized as Developmental, Allergic-Immune, Metabolic, Infectious, Environmental, or Neoplastic, yielding the mnemonic ...
Sara C. Gordon, Sarah G. Fitzpatrick
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