[Is endonasal surgery of malignant ethmoid tumors in old age a feasible treatment method?].
Basing on the advantageous long time results after endonasal operation in 2 cases of malign ethmoid tumours in the higher age of life the question is discussed, whether such a procedure could be admissible. According to the principles of tumour surgery it is fundamental denied. Nevertheless it is regarded as a therapy chance in exceptional cases on conditions mentioned by Kümmel.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ist die endonasale Operation maligner Siebbeintumoren im hohen Lebensalter eine statthafte Behandlungsmethode?