TY - JOUR
T1 - Long-term survival in a patient with head and neck paraganglioma treated with tailored modalities for 20 years: a case report
AU - Bacigalupo, Andrea
AU - Belgioia, Liliana
AU - Pupillo, Francesco
AU - Bacigalupo, Almalina
AU - Corvò, Renzo
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - AIMS AND BACKGROUND:
Primary paragangliomas of nasal cavity and paranasal sinus are rare conditions that could show aggressive behavior with local recurrence and metastasis development. The diagnosis of malignancy is challenging because there are no available histopathologic criteria. In these cases, the prognosis is usually poor.
METHODS:
We report a case of a woman with malignant paranasal sinus paragangliomas.
RESULTS:
The patient was treated with several surgical approaches, radiotherapy, and medical therapy for different recurrences.
CONCLUSIONS:
Despite the malignant behavior of the disease, this patient is still alive many years after first diagnosis
AB - AIMS AND BACKGROUND:
Primary paragangliomas of nasal cavity and paranasal sinus are rare conditions that could show aggressive behavior with local recurrence and metastasis development. The diagnosis of malignancy is challenging because there are no available histopathologic criteria. In these cases, the prognosis is usually poor.
METHODS:
We report a case of a woman with malignant paranasal sinus paragangliomas.
RESULTS:
The patient was treated with several surgical approaches, radiotherapy, and medical therapy for different recurrences.
CONCLUSIONS:
Despite the malignant behavior of the disease, this patient is still alive many years after first diagnosis
KW - patient with head and neck paraganglioma
KW - patient with head and neck paraganglioma
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/92642
M3 - Article
SP - 102
EP - 102
JO - Tumori
JF - Tumori
SN - 0300-8916
ER -