Giant lateral neck swellings.
Four patients with extremely large lateral neck swellings are described. In the discussion the controversy about using radiotherapy: (i) to make an 'inoperable tumour operable', and (ii) to 'sterilise the operative field' is considered. It is concluded that modern radiotherapeutic techniques probably satisfy these requirements.
Jackson
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Department of Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand, RSA.
Pantanowitz
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Modiba
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Nissenbaum
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Michaelis
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged