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Transpalatal endoscopic resection of residual nasopharyngeal carcinoma after sequential chemoradiotherapy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Jong-Lyel Roh
Jong-Lyel Roh
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Cancer Research Institute, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea.
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Abstract

Residual or recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is usually managed by re-irradiation or salvage surgery. This case presented a residual NPC with limited extent and an accessible location in the nasopharynx after completion of sequential chemoradiotherapy. The lesion was completely resected via the transpalatal route under endoscopic visualization with no significant post-operative morbidity. This is the first report of NPC successfully treated by this type of surgery.

Keywords

Nasopharyngeal NeoplasmsNeoplasm ResidualPalate/SurgeryEndoscopy
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 118 , Issue 12 , December 2004 , pp. 951 - 954
Copyright
© 2004 Royal Society of Medicine Press

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