[Clinical analysis of 33 cases of neurilemmomas of the head and neck].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the diagnosis and treatment of neurinoma of the head and neck.


METHODS
The clinical data of 33 patients with neurinoma of the head and neck, from 1980 to 2004, were retrospectively reviewed and analysed.


RESULTS
The tumors of all the cases were totally resected. Thirty of thirty-three cases have been followed up. Twenty-seven cases were fully recovered without any serious complication. One case with malignant tumor were died. The other 2 cases were died of other diseases.


CONCLUSIONS
Tumor resection is still the most effective treatment available for patients with neurilemmomas of the head and neck. Resection of tumor should be performed as soon as possible with careful protection of the function of the nerve. Extensive resection should be performed to treat malignant tumors.
Wan
Baoluo
B
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the People's Hospital of Henan Province, Zhengzhou, 450003. Wanbaoluo@yahoo.com.cn
Wang
Lin
L
Zhu
Youli
Y
Ma
Song
S
Xie
Weimin
W
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult