| dc.contributor.author | Chindia, M. L, | |
| dc.contributor.author | Dimba, E: | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-17T14:30:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-06-17T14:30:52Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2000 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | J, PROFCHINDIAMARK, ELIZABETH DRDIMBA. 2000. Chindia M. L., Dimba E: Neural Tumours of the Head and Neck. East African Medical Journal; 77:531-533, 2000.. East Afr Med J. 2000 Oct;77(10):531-3.. : Hekima III (1) 27-42 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/35075 | |
| dc.description.abstract | OBJECTIVE: To document the pattern of occurrence of all primary neural tumours arising in the neck and craniofacial region over the period 1982 to 1991. DESIGN: A retrospective study. SETTING: Cancer Registry, Nairobi, Kenya. RESULTS: Out of the 289 cases who were identified to have had whole body neural tumours, 225 (77.8%) had the lesions distributed in the neck and craniofacial area. While 80% of the neoplasms located in this region were retinoblastomas (mainly occurring in the age group 0 to 4 years), other lesion types occurred in small numbers thus: neurofibromas comprised 12.4%, Schwannomas four per cent, neuroblastomas and neuromas each 0.4%; and extracranial gliomas 2.7%. Overall, the male to female ratio was 1:1 and the site distribution revealed that over 90% of the lesions afflicted the upper face. CONCLUSION: Neural tumours of the neck and craniofacial region appear generally rare in this population as has been shown elsewhere. | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.title | Neural Tumours of the Head and Neck. East African | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |
| local.publisher | School of medicine, University of Nairobi | en |
