Clinical valne of MSCT in diagnosis of cystic masses of neck
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-6706.2011.10.012
- VernacularTitle:多层螺旋CT对颈部囊性肿块的诊断价值
- Author:
Qiang HONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cystic of masses of neck;
Tomography,X-ray computed
- From:
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
2011;18(10):1321-1322
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate MSCT findings of cystic masses of the neck.Methods The clinical and CT imaging data of 36 cases with cystic neck lesions including 1ymphsdenopathy 9 cases,abscesses 3 cases,salivary lesions 2 cases,thyroid lesions 2 cases,thyroglossal duet cysts 9 cases,branchial cleft cysts 5 cases,cystic hygromas 3 cases,deimoidcyst 1 case laryngeal mucocele 1 case and nerve sheath tumors 1 case comfired by operation-pathology were analyzed.Results The cystic features of lesions could be showed on contrast-enhaced CT,cystic alteration in lymphadenopathy were due to necrosis and presented as the cystic wall enhanced and thickened salivary cystic lesions were variable congenital cystic masses usually appeared as a smooth,well-circum scribed mass,the cystis wall Was thin and nonenhanced unless inflammation was present and most of them localized at the specific anatommic compartments thyroglossal duct cysts were mainly in the anterior midline portion of the neck at the level of the hyoid bone.Second branchial cleft was commonly in the posteriormargin of the subm and ibular gland and lateral to the carotid space.Dermoid cyst presented in the floor of the mouth.Conclusion CT can provide essential infonnatiom in evaluating the nature and location of the cystic mass of neck.which is of significance for diagnosis and preoperative planning.
