Papers by Marina Lillo Adán
Atalaya Médica Turolense, Jun 28, 2016
Resumen : Introduccion: El tumor de celulas gigantes se presenta en adultos jovenes, y su capacid... more Resumen : Introduccion: El tumor de celulas gigantes se presenta en adultos jovenes, y su capacidad metastasica obliga a realizar un tratamiento quirurgico, aunque su tasa de recurrencias hace que no haya consenso respecto a su manejo terapeutico. Material y metodos: 23 pacientes fueron intervenidos en el periodo de 1996 a 2012 en el hospital Miguel Servet, realizandose un seguimiento medio de 8,9 anos. Resultados: el resultado funcional fue satisfactorio en todos los casos, pudiendo reanudar su actividad fisica habitual. Se detectaron 6 recurrencias, que fueron tratadas quirurgicamente, mostrando los pacientes una recuperacion total. Un paciente fallecio a causa de metastasis pulmonares. Conclusion: El tratamiento quirurgico es el mas indicado en tumores de celulas gigantes, habiendo demostrado buenos resultados tanto en el tratamiento del tumor primario como en el de las recidivas.
INTRODUCTION giant cell is a tumor that appears in young adults, requirirng surgical treatment du... more INTRODUCTION giant cell is a tumor that appears in young adults, requirirng surgical treatment due to its metastatic capacity, but recurrence rates makes no consensus about theraperutic management. METHODS 23 patients were operated between 1996-2012 at Miguel Servet hospital, performing a mean of 8.9 years follow-up. RESULTS Functional result was satisfactory in all cases, being able to perform normal phisical activity. Six recurrences were detected, which required surgical treatment, showing complete recovery at the end of the follow-up. One patient died by pulmonary metastasis. CONCLUSION Surgery is the most appropriate treatment in giant cell tumors, having shown good results both in treatment of primary tumor and recurrences.
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Papers by Marina Lillo Adán