Open AccessPreoperative evaluation of cervical lymph nodes for metastasis in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma: A comparative study of efficacy of palpation, ultrasonography and computed tomography
Author(s) -
Niranjan Mishra,
Krushna Chandra Rath,
Upendra Nath Upadhyay,
Subhrajit Raut,
Shadab Ali Baig,
Krishna Gopal Birmiwal
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/0975-5950.201368
Subject(s) - palpation , medicine , radiology , cervical lymph nodes , lymph , lymph node , cervical cancer , metastasis , cancer , pathology
Oral cancer is a major health threat in a country like India, where patients frequently present with advanced disease with regional dissemination to cervical lymph nodes. The management and prognosis depend on the status of cervical lymph nodes. Thus, it becomes imperative to diagnose and evaluate them preoperatively.