title: [Primary synovial sarcoma of head and neck. Materials of The Gustave Roussy Institute. Report of 13 cases].
abstract: This report presents the result of our experience with 13 primary synovial sarcoma of the head and neck. The 9 males and 4 females had a median age of 32 years. The predominant location of the tumor was the pharynx, treatment consist of surgical excision alone or associated with post-operative radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Mean follow-up was 48 month. Local recurrence occurred in 2 patient, 4 patient died of pulmonary metastasis. The five year survival rate was 55%. Favorable prognostic findings included age < 20 years and complete initial resection.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie ORL, Institut Gustave Roussy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Giaoui
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Salvan
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Casiraghi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mamelle
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Julieron
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Janot
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Leridant
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marandas
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schwaab
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Luboinski
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013584:Sarcoma, Synovial / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Synovialosarcomes cervico-faciaux. Expérience de 1'Institut Gustave Roussy. A propos de 13 cas.