Table 3 Characteristics of five NPC patients with indications for neurosurgical procedures other than RITN and synchronous brain tumor
Patient number | Age at diagnosis of NPC, y/Sex | TNM classification of NPC | Indication for neurosurgical intervention | Months between diagnosis | Treatment | Follow up, mo | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23 | 25/M | T4N1M0 | Radiation-induced sarcoma | 119 | Subtotal removal, radiotherapy | 13 | Survival with recurrence |
24 | 42/M | T2N1M0 | Radiation-induced sarcoma | 117 | Subtotal removal, radiotherapy, chemotherapy | 6 | died of local recurrence |
25 | 39/F | T1N2M0 | NPC recurrence in the cerebellopontine angle | 45 | Total removal, chemotherapy, radiotherapy | 23 | Survival without recurrence |
26 | 55/M | T4N1M0 | Mastoid recurrence of NPC | 21 | Biopsy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy | 37 | Survival without recurrence |
27 | 44/M | T2N2M0 | Metachronous skull eosinophilic granuloma | 14 | Resection of frontal lesion | 7 | Stable |