The evaluation of the cervical lymph node metastases using computed tomography in the head and neck cancer
10.3348/jkrs.1985.21.3.392
- Author:
Kee Hyun CHANG
;
Man Chung HAN
;
Yang Gi MIN
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Head and Neck Neoplasms;
Head;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes;
Neck;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Prospective Studies
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1985;21(3):392-397
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Fity-four patients with head and neck cancers were prospectively examined with the CT to determine its valuein staging cervical lymph nodes metastases and to compare with the clinical staging. The CT staging agreed withthe clinical staging in 61%(33/54), upgraded the clinical staging in 22%(12/54) and downgraded in 17%(9/54). Thepost-surgical confirmation was made in only 11 patients, The possible causes of disagreement between the CT andthe clinical staging, and the diagnostic value of the CT in the evaluation of the cervical nodes metastases werediscussed.
