title: [Tumor pathology of the cervico-facial region. Clinical and therapeutic aspects. (Review of 2,490 cases)].
abstract: A review of the surgical cases treated at Plastic and Maxillo-Facial Surgery Unit of Hospital Egas Moniz (Lisbon) is done. The 2490 patients with head and neck Tumors operated upon, account for 23% of our work, but only 22% of them were malignant; Also uncommon the 236 cases of odontogenic tumors found. We present our concepts about the multi-disciplinary approach and the unified amputation reconstruction therapy, presenting some case reports.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de Paiva Boléo-Tomé
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Santos Fernades
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Duarte
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007573:Jaw Neoplasms; D008297:Male; D009808:Odontogenic Tumors / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011174:Portugal / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Patologia tumoral da região cérvico-facial. Aspectos clínicos e terapêuticos. (Revisão de 2,490 casos).