[Surgical treatment of transclavicular and transsternal tumor].

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To investigate surgical treatment approach of transclavicular and transsternal tumor.

METHODS:

Twelve cases of neck-root and mediastinum thoracis tumor subjected to cervicothoracic-combined surgical treatment were retrospectively analyzed and summarized.

RESULTS:

Seven cases of benign tumor survived 1-8 years after surgery. The other 5 patients were malignant tumor. Among 4 cases of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma without definite origin at neck-root site who underwent operation and routine radiotherapy, one case died of orthotopic relapse and armpit metastasis at the 16th months postoperatively; one case was lost of follow-up after surgery; another two cases showed no relapse after follow-up of 50 months and 27 months, respectively. In addition, one case of thyroid papillary carcinoma located at neck-root and mediastinum remained alive for 40 months after operation combined with radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

CONCLUSIONS:

The evaluation of twelve cases of transclavicular and transsternal tumor with adoption of cervicothoracic-combined surgical approach improves and develops traditional knowledge of surgical therapy of neck-root tumors.

• Authors: Dong-Dong Zhu, Zhan-Quan Yang
• Journal: Zhonghua er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Chinese journal of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery (Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi) Vol. 41 Issue 11 Pg. 848-50 (Nov 2006) ISSN: 1673-0860 [Print] China
• PMID: 17283540 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Aged
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Clavicle (pathology)
• Female
• Head and Neck Neoplasms (pathology, surgery)
• Humans
• Male
• Mediastinal Neoplasms (pathology)
• Middle Aged
• Neck (surgery)
• Retrospective Studies
• Sternum (pathology)
• Thoracic Cavity (surgery)
• Young Adult