Abstract
Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) of the head and neck region has been a rarely reported entity. These lesions have a high propensity for distant metastasis. A retrospective study of the medical records at our institute, revealed thirty-eight cases of ASPS. Six of these were of primary head and neck origin. The article highlights the aggressive nature of the tumour and the need to arrive at a consensus on the treatment protocol.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
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Child
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Disease-Free Survival
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Female
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Head and Neck Neoplasms / mortality
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Head and Neck Neoplasms / pathology*
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Head and Neck Neoplasms / surgery
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Head and Neck Neoplasms / therapy*
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Humans
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Male
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Neoplasm Invasiveness
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Neoplasm Metastasis
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Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
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Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
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Retrospective Studies
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Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part / mortality
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Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part / pathology*
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Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part / surgery
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Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part / therapy*