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Nasopharyngeal malignancies in children
Author(s) -
Tom Lawrence W. C.,
Anderson Gail J.,
Womer Richard B.,
Wetmore Ralph F.,
Handler Steven D.,
Potsic William P.,
Goldwein Joel W.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-199205000-00007
Subject(s) - rhabdomyosarcoma , nasopharyngeal carcinoma , medicine , cervical carcinoma , retrospective cohort study , oncology , cancer , carcinoma , pediatrics , cervical cancer , sarcoma , radiation therapy , pathology
A retrospective analysis identified 29 children with nasopharyngeal malignancies who were evaluated at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia from 1970 through 1989. Rhabdomyosarcoma (15) and carcinoma (9) were the most common tumor types, and there were distinct differences in the clinical presentations of these two malignancies. Patients with rhabdomyosarcoma were generally younger than those with carcinoma and enjoyed longer survival. Six (67%) of the children with carcinoma were black; all of the patients with rhabdomyosarcoma were white. Patients with carcinoma were also more likely to present with cervical metastases. The presentation, evaluation, and methods of treatment for pediatric nasopharyngeal malignancies are discussed.