[Primary cervical tumors of the sympathetic nervous system. Report of 8 cases]

The authors present his experience in the treatment of 8 patients with primary tumors of cervical sympathetic ganglions. The presence of a hard, painless, adherent and slow evolution latero-cervical mass is the first sign in 7 cases. The other one, a neuroblastoma, had a Horner's syndrome. The authors expose the methods of diagnostic and staging, some characteristics of surgical technique, chemotherapy treatment and follow-up methods (TAC, Gammagraphy with i-MIBG and Tumoral Markers). This imply a survival in the 100% of cases.