Spiral CT Manifestations of Intrathoracic Metastasis in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
- VernacularTitle:鼻咽癌胸内转移的螺旋CT表现
- Author:
Gang GUO
;
Aiqun CAI
;
Xiuguo ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
nasopharyngeal carcinoma;
metastasis;
tomography,X-ray computed
- From:
Journal of Practical Radiology
1991;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the CT manifestations of intrathoracic metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and its rule.Methods CT manifestations of intrathoracic metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in 35 cases confirmed by pathology were analysed.Results The CT findings were:nodular type(27/35),pulmonary hilar type(5/35),peripheral massive type(3/35).Of them,60% patients had metastasis of mediastinum.Conclusion CT is a very useful method in diagnosis of intrathoracic metastasis of nasopharygeal carcinoma.
