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Surgical treatment of benign laryngotracheal stenosis: IPO de Lisboa 20-year ex...
Rosário, Marisa; Fernandes, António Nicolau; Cabral, Daniel; Marques, Joana; Delgado, Inês; Hebe, Ana; Montalvão, Pedro; Magalhães, MiguelThere is a wide range of therapeutic approaches to laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS). In this study, all the patients that underwent LTS surgical correction in the ENT department of IPO Lisboa between 2000 and 2020 were identified. Variable studied included patient demographics, etiology of the laryngotracheal pathology, LTS location, previous procedures, type of procedure, post-surgical results and complications ...
The impact of COVID-19 in larynx tumors diagnosis: IPO de Lisboa casuistic
Rosário, Marisa; Lança, Beatriz; Martins, Sónia; Hebe, Ana; Montalvão, Pedro; Magalhães, MiguelCOVID-19 pandemic led to health care access restrictions with potential delays in the diagnosis and treatment of other diseases. This retrospective study was based in the analysis of the access to ENT medical appointment in IPOLFG and the staging of larynx SCC in the first appointment, by comparing a period of 10 months after the outbreak beginning in Portugal and with an equal period in 2019. Number of medical...
Solitary Neurofibroma of the larynx in adults
Órfão, João; Campos, Ana; Almeida, Gustavo; Custódio, Sara; Antunes, Joselina; Hebe, Ana; Pacheco, Ricardo; Montalvão, Pedro; Magalhães, MiguelNeurofibromas are benign tumors with neural origin, most frequently found in neurofibromatosis. However, they can also occur as isolated lesions, which are extremely rare in the larynx. We present a case of a 56 years old patient who presented with complains of odynophagia, hoarseness, dysphagia and dyspnea. On otolaryngologic observation it was found a large pharyngolaryngeal mass compressing the airway, which...
Submandibular Gland preservation in oral SCC patients
Órfão, João; Campos, Ana; Almeida, Gustavo; Custódio, Sara; Hebe, Ana; Montalvão, Pedro; Magalhães, MiguelObjective: To evaluate the feasibility of submandibular gland (SMG) sparing during surgical treatment with neck dissection in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC). Study design: Retrospective study. Material & methods: The clinical records of patients with OCSCC who underwent surgical treatment between 2010 and 2016 were reviewed and it was compared the survival time and tumor recurre...
Neoplasms of minor salivary gland - Retrospective study
Candeias Deus, Joana; Menezes Peres, Marco; Hebe, Ana; Ferreira, Lígia; Montalvão, Pedro; Magalhães, MiguelObjectives: Descriptive analysis of cases of neoplasms of minor salivary glands treated in Otolaryngology Service Institute of Lisbon, and compares the results with what is described in the literature.Methods: Retrospective analysis of all cases with histological diagnosis of cancer of the minor salivary glands of the nasal cavity, oral cavity, larynx and pharynx, which occurred during the period from October 1...
HPV detection and genotyping in oral-pharyngeal biopsies and swabs
Cochicho, Daniela; Hebe, Ana; Estibeiro, Hugo; Ferreira, Ligia; Martins, Luis; Oliveira, Luis; Montalvão, Pedro; Pachecho, Ricardo; Fino, RuiScope: Approximately 90% of head-neck carcinomas are squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC), that includes the oral cavity, nasopharynx, larynx, hypopharynx and oropharynx. It is a disease with a complex etiology with the alcohol and tobacco consumption being the main risk factors. In last decade, there has been an increase in incidence of oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPSCC), that includes tumors of the amygdala and the ...
Parapharyngeal space tumors: A 10 year experience of IPO-LFG
Correia, Isabel; Boa-vida, Margarida; Delgado, Inês; Cabral, Rui; Hebe, Ana; Fino, Rui; Montalvão, Pedro; Magalhães, MiguelIntroduction: Parapharyngeal space neoplasms are rare, accounting for only 0.5% of head and neck tumors. The majority of PPS tumors are benign, but a wide spectrum of pathologies, both benign and malignant, has been encountered in this region. This range of histopathologies in combination with the complex anatomy of the parapharyngeal space creates complex diagnostic and management challenges.Objective: To desc...
Endoscopic approach to nasal tumors - Our experience in IPOLFG
Decq Motta, Sofia; Trindade Soares, Mafalda; Hebe, Ana; Fino, Rui; Estibeiro, Hugo; Montalvão, Pedro; Magalhães, MiguelIntroduction: The nasal tumors are classically addressed by external but, recently, also endoscopically. However, in locally advanced tumors, it may not be possible to achieve complete removal.Material and methods: We analyzed the medical records of 14 patients with nasal fossa tumor removed endoscopically in IPOLFG between 2005 and 2012.Results: Of the 14 patients, 8 had malignant tumor and 5 benign. There was...
Primary mucosal malignant melanoma of the head and neck - Experience from the P...
Durão, Carolina; Pimentel, João; Hebe, Ana; Pacheco, Ricardo; Montalvão, Pedro; Magalhães, MiguelIntroduction: Mucosal melanoma of the head and neck is an uncommon disease with poor prognosis.Material and Methods: Retrospective chart review of 32 patients treated for head and neck mucosal melanoma in a cancer center from 1998 to 2012.Results: There were 32 cases with an average age of 70. The primary tumor was located in the nasal cavity in 24 patients and in the oral cavity in 8 patients. The majority of ...
Outcomes for patients referred to a head and neck cancer center
Lopes, Sonia; Oliveira, Filipa; Costa, Eurico; Hebe, Ana; Montalvão, Pedro; Magalhães, MiguelHead and neck cancer is related to high morbidity and mortality. Early referral is particularly important.We performed a retrospective study concerning all patients referred to the head and neck consultation of Lisbon’s Instituto Português Oncologia over the year of 2008.Most of the 454 patients observed were male (86%), with a mean age of 60 years. The most common cancer was laryngeal (36%), and most of the tu...