| Pitfalls in the staging of cervical lymph node metastasis. | |
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PMID: 23199666 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Lymph nodes status is an important predictor of prognosis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, making accurate staging critical. The physical examination of the neck is highly inaccurate. CT, MR imaging, ultrasound (US), and positron emission tomography-CT (PET-CT) improve accuracy but have limitations. Size criteria, nodal shape and clustering, central necrosis, and findings of extracapsular spread and vascular encasement suggest metastatic involvement on CT and MR imaging. US features help differentiate benign from malignant nodes, aided by US-guided fine-needle aspiration for indeterminate cases. PET-CT is useful for staging the lymph nodes and detection of distant metastasis. |
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Amit M Saindane |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Neuroimaging clinics of North America Volume: 23 ISSN: 1557-9867 ISO Abbreviation: Neuroimaging Clin. N. Am. Publication Date: 2013 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-12-03 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9211377 Medline TA: Neuroimaging Clin N Am Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 147-66 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, BG-22, 1364 Clifton Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. Electronic address: asainda@emory.edu. |
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