Clinical epidemiological characterization of head and neck tumors in children and adolescents from 2000 to 2016

Authors

  • Glennis Mojena Rodríguez Hospital Infantil Docente Sur “Dr. Antonio María Béguez César”, Santiago de Cuba
  • Manuel Verdecia Jarque Hospital Infantil Docente Sur “Dr. Antonio María Béguez César”, Santiago de Cuba
  • Ariadna Elvia Cardero Ruiz Hospital Provincial Docente Clinicoquirúrgico “Saturnino Lora Torres”, Santiago de Cuba
  • Yanelys Porto Perera Hospital Provincial Docente Clinicoquirúrgico “Saturnino Lora Torres”, Santiago de Cuba
  • Yusbel García Alarcón Hospital Materno Sur “Mariana Grajales Coello”, Santiago de Cuba

Keywords:

child, adolescent, head tumor, neck tumor, pediatric oncology, children hospital.

Abstract

A descriptive, cross-sectional and retrospective study of 23 patients with head and neck tumors, assisted in the Oncology Pediatric Service of “Dr. Antonio María Béguez César” Southern Teaching Children Hospital was carried out in Santiago de Cuba during 2000-2016.  In the case material there was a prevalence of the 10-14 age group (39.1%), male sex, nasopharingeal localization (39.1%), non Hodking lymphoma  and papillary carcinoma as histological varieties, phase III clinical stage and the highest number of patients diagnosed in 2013 and 2014. 

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Published

2017-12-13

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Mojena Rodríguez G, Verdecia Jarque M, Cardero Ruiz AE, Porto Perera Y, García Alarcón Y. Clinical epidemiological characterization of head and neck tumors in children and adolescents from 2000 to 2016. MEDISAN [Internet]. 2017 Dec. 13 [cited 2025 Jun. 4];21(12). Available from: https://medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/view/1845

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Vol. 21 No. 12 (2017): MEDISAN

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