Surgical Management of Head and Neck
Tissue Sarcomas of Hospital Santa Rita
Furtado J.P.R., Laporte G.A., Dragon L.L., Zoletti, F.,
Kwiatkonski R.V., Correa L.H.L., Oliveira H.B.R., Molinari V.K.
Serviço de Cirurgia Oncológica do Hospital Santa Rita da Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto
Alegre e Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre
Surgical Management of Head and Neck Tissue Sarcomas of
Hospital Santa Rita
• Introduction: Head and neck soft tissue sarcomas are a heterogeneous
group of rare tumors. They arise predominantly from embryonic
mesoderm. Their main treatment is surgical, complemented with
radiotherapy and chemotherapy in selected cases.
• Objectives: Describe clinical and pathological characteristics patients
surgically intervened due head and neck soft tissue sarcoma.
• Methods: This is a historic cohort study from May 2000 to December
2014 including patients submitted to surgical treatment for head and
neck soft tissue sarcoma.
Surgical Management of Head and Neck Tissue Sarcomas of
Hospital Santa Rita
• Results: The series had 7 patients, from which 3 were female. Average age
was 54,57 years. Our service performed 7 surgeries for primary lesions. The
most common histopathological type was dermatofibrosarcoma (3 cases),
followed by liposarcoma (1 case), malignant fibrous histiocytoma (1 case)
and neurofibrosarcoma (1 case). Regarding staging, we found 3 patients in
Stage I, other 3 patients in Stage II and 1 patient in Stage IV.
Surgical Management of Head and Neck Tissue Sarcomas of
Hospital Santa Rita
Variable
Age (Mean,SD)
Sex (F:M)
Value
54,57 (25,4)
3:4
Histologic type
Variable
Value
N
0
6
1
1
Dermatofibrosarcoma
3
Grade
Liposarcoma
1
Low
3
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma
1
High
4
Neurofibrosarcoma
1
Other
1
T
Stage
1A
3
2A
2
1A
5
2B
1
1B
1
4
1
2A
1
Surgical Management of Head and Neck Tissue Sarcomas of
Hospital Santa Rita
• Conclusions: Head and neck soft tissue sarcomas are rare comparing to
other sites. In initial stages, the most common histopathological type is
dermatofibrosarcoma.
Contact:
Dr. Gustavo Andreazza Laporte
[email protected]
Rua Nunes Machado 319/1607 – Porto Alegre/RS - Brasil