title: [Tumors infiltrating carotid artery--diagnostic and principles of treatment].
abstract: The involvement of internal or common carotid artery by neoplasmatic process usually indicates advanced stage of a disease and is always a serious problem for surgical treatment. The high risk of surgical and neurological complications, frequent local reappearance, distant metastases and significant loss of quality of life should have influence on mode of scheduled treatment. Current options of diagnosis and treatment with special focus on surgical carotid artery reconstruction are presented based on the review of the articles related to this problem. Our 3-years experience with this group of patients is presented.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Otolaryngologii i Onkologii Laryngologicznej AM im K Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu.
authors.forename: Witold
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Szyfter
authors.forename: Elzbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Waśniewska
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kordylewska
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gawlak-Prycka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D037981:Neck Dissection; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D019043:Vascular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*