Year: 1994 Vol. 60 Ed. 4 - (13º)
Relato de Casos
Pages: 316 to 320
Transoral Approach to Tumours of the Craniocervical Transition.
Author(s):
Lídio Granato*,
Maristela de Queiroz Ribeiro*
Keywords: Head and neck neoplasms
Abstract:
The authors discuss lhe advantages of a transoral approach for the surgical treatment of anterior craniocervical lesions.
A case of a 12-year-old boy with a tumorin C1 is reported. Hepresented with neckpain and was seen initially by the orthopedic surgeon. He underrment surgery through lhe Minopharynx for the excision of Me mass.
The autorrs conclude that a complete removal of the mass was possible thanks to the conjoined approach of the orthopedic team and the otolaryngologist toam.
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