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Usefulness of CT and MRI in Predicting Parotid Gland Tumor Histopathology
Author(s) -
Perakis Helen,
D'Heurle Albert,
Miller Brandon,
Jackson Lana L.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.22021
Subject(s) - otorhinolaryngology , medicine , head and neck , histopathology , miller , surgery , pathology , ecology , biology
From August 2002 to October 2009, 32 patients undergoing primary parotidectomy for mass lesions of undetermined pathology underwent preoperative imaging which included either CT (16 patients), MRI (6 patients) or both (1 patient). Imaging reports were reviewed to determine whether malignancy and specific histologic diagnosis were suggested by the interpreting radiologist. The radiologic interpretation was then compared to the final pathologic diagnosis.