Otolaryngology Online Journal

Frequency of Head & Neck tumour in southern region (Baluchistan) Pakistan

Webinar on Otorhinolaryngology: ENT Surgery and Cosmetics
February 09, 2022

Mohammad Arif Achakzai

Sandeman Provincial Hospital Quetta, Pakistan

Posters & Accepted Abstracts : Otolaryngology Online

Abstract:

Objective: To evaluate the different types of head & Neck Tumours. Study Design: Retrospective Study. Place & duration of Study: Department of Oto-Rhino- Laryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Sandeman Provincial Hospital, Quetta, Baluchistan, Pakistan, from 16th June 2013 to June 2019. Methodology: All patients admitted in the ORL and Head & Neck Surgery Department Unit, at Sandeman provincial Hospital, & Bolan Medical Complex Hospital Quetta, were included in this study. The demographic and other data of the patients were recorded. Results: The age of patients ranged from 13-70 years (mean 38.39) with 86 (55.48%) male and 69(44.52%) Female. The metastatic squamous cell carcinoma in neck is 80 (Mean 55.17%). Some are 42 (mean 28.97%) benign, few are 13 (mean 8.97%) lymphatic origin, very few are 5(mean 3.45%) vascular and 5 (mean 3.45%) neuronal origin. Conclusion: The mean age of patients 38.39 and the mostly neck tumour are metastatic squamous cell Carcinoma.

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