ĐẶC ĐIỂM LÂM SÀNG VÀ CẬN LÂM SÀNG CỦU KHOANG CẠNH HỌNG TẠI BỆNH VIỆN CHỢ RẪY

Abstract

Objective: Survey clinical and paraclinical characteristics of pharyngeal space tumors at Cho Ray Hospital. Subjects and methods: All patients with pharyngeal space tumors hospitalizing at Cho Ray Hospital. Results and discussion: Male-to-female ratio = 1.05:1; average age: 50.76 + 15.99 years; the majority of patients were farmers, accounting for 56.4%; rural patients were three times higher than urban patients. Regarding clinical characteristics: the most common reason for hospitalization was dysphagia (41.3%); the most common clinical symptom was a throat mass (87.2%). Regarding paraclinical characteristics: the pathological anatomy of tumors originating from salivary glands and nerve cells was most common, each accounting for 38.5%. Males had a higher rate of malignant tumors than females. Conclusion: Establishing a diagnosis and treatment plan is crucial for Pharyngeal space tumors. Due to the discreet location of the tumors, patients often present for hospitalization when the tumors has developed causing dysphagia. Pharyngeal space tumors are mainly salivary gland and neurogenic tumors.