载药微球化疗栓塞治疗巨大扁桃体鳞癌1例

Successful treatment of giant tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma with chemoembolization by using drug-eluting beads:report of one case

扁桃体癌是口咽部最常见恶性肿瘤,以鳞状细胞癌多见,易发生颈部淋巴结转移。外科切除、放疗是其主要治疗手段。对于瘤体巨大、侵犯较广泛者,外科切除困难或不能切除;即使外科切除,因切除范围较大、涉及移植皮瓣,会影响患者生活质量。而放化疗疗效欠佳,难以减轻瘤负荷。