CT Observation of the Medial Soft Tissue ofStyloid Process in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma after Radiotherapy
- VernacularTitle:鼻咽癌放疗后茎内改变的CT观察
- Author:
Hengguo LI
;
Junyan YUE
;
Changzheng SHI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC), after radiotherapy;
medial soft tissue of styloid process(MSTSP);
tomography, X-ray computed
- From:
Journal of Practical Radiology
2001;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To improve the cognition of abnormal changes of the medial soft tissue of styloid process (MSTSP) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy. Methods CT scans of nasopharynx in 39 cases with NPC that had change at the MSTSP in NPC after radiotherapy were performed.CT findings of recurrence and non-recurrence at MSTSP were studied and compared carefully.Results In the recurrence cases, the MSTSP was thickening and compactness in all cases, in the non-recurrence cases ,only 37.04% (10/27) were thickening and compactness at MSTSP. In all the cases which had thickening and compactness of the MSTSP, the borders were slightly protruding in 9 cases and the borders were straight in 3 cases in the recurrence cases, while the borders were straight in 7 cases and the borders were slightly hollow in 3 cases,and there wasn't any case appeared as protruding of borders in the non-recurrence cases. All the cases were dealt with statistic methods and had remarkable difference between them(P
