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J Martínez Subias

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[Distant metastases in patients with advance laryngeal carcinoma].

Patients with advanced stage cancer larynx have a higher risk of development of distant metastases which means a bad prognosis. In our study we try to identify risk factors with the idea of involve to all of these patients in more aggressive systemic therapy protocols. Data of 57 patients surgically treated, with squamous pharyngolaryngeal carcinoma, stage III and IV, are evaluated. Advanced T stage or more extensive neck disease more often caused distant metastases (p < 0.05), and also the histological evidence of tumor invasion in three or more cervical nodes (p = 0.02), and poorly differentiated tumors (p < 0.05). Tumor site, surface area in cm, presence of ulceration, and loco-regional uncontrol were not associated with distant metastases.

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[Olfactory esthesioneuroblastoma. Review of seven cases].

Esthesioneuroblastomas are fairly rare malignant tumors: only 20 cases have been reported in Spanish records. It is locally aggressive and produces late recurrences. There is no such thing as a universally accepted treatment model. We describe our experience with 7 cases seen in our hospital from 1980 to 1996. A or B stages can be treated with irradiation, surgery or a combination of both. C stages with the most aggressive tendencies may require the combined use of preoperative irradiation, surgery and chemotherapy. We analyzed the forms of presentation, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and survival. The 5-year survival rate was 75, 60 and 41% for stages A, B and C, respectively.

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[ENT outpatient surgery].

The number of patients who undergo outpatient surgery is constantly growing in Spain. Outpatient surgery is interesting not only because of its economy, but also the social benefits that derive from patients returning home sooner and the rapid reduction of the waiting list. We discuss our experience in the last year with 40 patients who underwent surgery. We made a comparative study of patients with the same pathology and anesthetic risk who were treated by outpatient surgery and those treated by inpatient surgery with a traditional technique who were admitted 24 hours before surgery. Our rate of complications (19%) was close to the traditional rate. However, 3, 927, 000 pesetas were saved and the patients were very satisfied, which encouraged us to continue. Indications and complications are discussed.

Adolescent↗

[Melanoma of the hard palate].

Oral melanomas are extremely rare and occur most often on the palate and gingiva. Its prognosis is poor. Surgical management remains the preferred treatment, sometimes in combination with chemotherapy. We report the case of a 72 years old woman with a malignant melanoma of the hard palate who developed three years later a gingival nevi and 5 years later metastatic cervical lymph nodes. Our treatment has been only radical surgery all times.

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