Recurrence in the pharynx 11 years after a total laryngectomy
Recidiva en faringe 11 años después de una laringectomía total
Resumen:
A 67 year old white male patient developed a second primary malignant neoplasm in the posterior wall of the pharynx, 11 years after total laryngectomy and radiation therapy (6.000 rads total tumor dose) for a supraglottic carcinoma. Surgery was performed with curative intent removiug the 5 x 2 cm lesion via a combined cervical and transolral approach. The defect was covered with a free skin graft.Normal pharyngeal function was restored 10 days postoperatively. The patient is remaining "cancer free" 1 and 1 /2 years after surgery. The author comments the poor prognosis of pharyngeal recurrences or second primary malingnancies developed in the area. These patients should be spared a long stay in the hospital and multiple surgical procedures. Continual exposure to carcinogenetic factors (cigarette) is stressed as an important factor in the developement of a second primary malignant neoplasm.
Un paciente de 67 años presentó un segundo carcinoma primario localizado en pared posterior de faringe, 11 años después de ser tratado por un cáncer supraglótico de laringe con laringectomía total y radioterapia a dosis total. Esto determinó que la cirugía quedara como única opción terapéutica curativa del segundo carcinoma. La lesión fue resecada por vía combinada cervical y transoral; la zona cruenta fue injertada con piel libre. Luego de un corto postoperatorio el paciente se encuentra en cura clmica (1 año 1/2).Se discute si se trata de una recidiva tardía o de un segundo cáncer primario. Dado el mal pronóstico de este tipo de lesiones, se hace hincapié en la conveniencia de efectuar intervenciones limitadas que eviten que el paciente transcurra parte de su sobrevida internado.Se destaca la importancia de la continuación en la exposición a factores cancerígenos (tabaco) durante el intervalo libre de 11 años entre ambos carcinomas.
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carcinomas cirugía carcinoma surgery |
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Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay | |
Revista Cirugía del Uruguay | |
https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/3569 | |
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Sumario: | A 67 year old white male patient developed a second primary malignant neoplasm in the posterior wall of the pharynx, 11 years after total laryngectomy and radiation therapy (6.000 rads total tumor dose) for a supraglottic carcinoma. Surgery was performed with curative intent removiug the 5 x 2 cm lesion via a combined cervical and transolral approach. The defect was covered with a free skin graft.Normal pharyngeal function was restored 10 days postoperatively. The patient is remaining "cancer free" 1 and 1 /2 years after surgery. The author comments the poor prognosis of pharyngeal recurrences or second primary malingnancies developed in the area. These patients should be spared a long stay in the hospital and multiple surgical procedures. Continual exposure to carcinogenetic factors (cigarette) is stressed as an important factor in the developement of a second primary malignant neoplasm. |
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