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Razmpa E, Mohagheghy M, Mansoory P. A retrospective study of the head & neck sarcoma in Tehran Imam Khomeini Hospital and cancer institute, 1987-96. Tehran Univ Med J 1999; 57 (3) :41-47
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Approximately 15% of sogt-tissue sarcomas occur in head neck area and sarcma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any tumor mass in this anatomic region, especially in younger patient. This was a retrospective study that reviewed all head and neck sarcoma cases registered at Imam Khomeini Hospital and Cancer Institute during the period 1987-1996. Using medical records, relevant informations including demographic, medical and risk factors were collected. Analysis of data on 40 eligible cases revealed, age range of 31-40, yearsmale sex and residence in cities as risk factors. Osteosarcoma was the most frequent pathology and painless mass was the most frequent sign in all histologic subtypes. In 80% of cases the tumors were primary and in 42.5% the disease recurred after treatment.
Keywords: Soft tissue sarcoma
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