Parotid neoplasms: analysis of 600 patients attended at a single institution

Parotid neoplasms: analysis of 600 patients attended at a single institution.

UNLABELLED Salivary gland tumors are rare, generally benign and affect mainly the parotid gland. AIM The purpose of this study was to retrospectively analyze all cases of parotid tumors treated at our institution from 1953 to 2003. METHODS All patients with primary parotid tumors were selected; clinical and histopathological data were analyzed and described. RESULTS 600 cases of parotid t...

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ACINIC CELL CARCINOMA OF THE PAROTID GLAND: A 15-YEAR REVIEW LIMITED TO A SINGLE SURGEON AT A SINGLE INSTITUTION Acinic cell carcinoma of the parotid gland: A 15-year review limited to a single surgeon at a single institution

The course of acinic cell carcinoma of the parotid gland following surgical and nonsurgical interventions is variable. The objective of this study was to report our experience in treating this disease and to evaluate the factors that might be involved in the treatment of the tumor and the prognosis of the patient. To limit the contributory variables that are usually found in most studies, we in...

Profile of Patients Attended at the Genetic Service of a Special Care Institution in Brazil

Objective: To analyze the main etiological diagnoses of patients attended at a genetics outpatient clinic of the Association of Parents and Friends of Exceptional Children/APAE in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. Methods: retrospective study of patients seen in the period 2005-2016, with review of medical records. The following data were recorded: sex, origin of referral and etiological diagnosis...

Intraoperative radiotherapy for parotid cancer: a single-institution experience.

PURPOSE Our practice policy has been to provide intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) at resection to patients with head-and-neck malignancies considered to be at high risk of recurrence. The purpose of the present study was to review our experience with the use of IORT for primary or recurrent cancer of the parotid gland. METHODS AND MATERIALS Between 1982 and 2007, 96 patients were treated wit...