Literature DB >> 28412985

Active surveillance management of head and neck paragangliomas: case series and review of the literature.

L Harrison1, R Corbridge2.   

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Head and neck paragangliomas are rare. They are usually slow-growing, benign, non-catecholamine secreting tumours, traditionally treated with surgical excision. Complications of surgical excision include lower cranial nerve palsies, stroke and death.
METHOD: A retrospective case note analysis was conducted of patients with head and neck paragangliomas treated with a watch-and-scan policy from March 2003 to September 2015, and the relevant literature was reviewed.
RESULTS: Fifteen head and neck paragangliomas were identified. None of the patients developed a new lower cranial nerve palsy or progression of their presenting hearing loss during the follow-up period. Five patients displayed an increase in maximum linear dimension of 4 mm over an average of 57.4 months. A review of the literature showed that a watch-and-surveillance scan policy is evolving as a treatment option for head and neck paragangliomas without malignant risk factors.
CONCLUSION: Readily available surveillance scanning in head and neck paragangliomas enables the monitoring of head and neck paragangliomas, which may allow for avoidance of major surgery.

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Keywords:  Head And Neck Neoplasms; Medical Imaging; Paragangliomas; Surgery

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Year:  2017        PMID: 28412985     DOI: 10.1017/S0022215117000809

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Laryngol Otol        ISSN: 0022-2151            Impact factor:   1.469


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Review 1.  Contemporary management of paragangliomas of the head and neck.

Authors:  Eoin F Cleere; Julie Martin-Grace; Adrien Gendre; Mark Sherlock; James P O'Neill
Journal:  Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol       Date:  2021-11-26

2.  Influence of Case Management Model Combined with Continuous Nursing Care on Compliance Behavior and Adverse Emotions in Elderly Patients with Lung Cancer: A Prospective Single-Center Case-Control Study.

Authors:  Aomei Li; Jie Gao; Juan Ni; Yuxin Che; Qing Zhang; Qian Hu; Jie Pan; YuXin Ge; Zhenzhu Cao; Juan Ni
Journal:  Comput Math Methods Med       Date:  2022-08-24       Impact factor: 2.809

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