Open AccessEUS of the neck: A comprehensive anatomical reference for the staging of head and neck cancer (with videos)
Author(s) -
Malay Sharma,
Amit Pathak,
Abid Shoukat,
Chittapuram Srinivasan Rameshbabu,
Sumit Goyal,
Raghav Bansal,
Rooby Hamza,
Kshitij Charaya
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
endoscopic ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.883
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 2303-9027
pISSN - 2226-7190
DOI - 10.4103/2303-9027.260860
Subject(s) - medicine , head and neck cancer , head and neck , esophagus , radiology , esophageal cancer , cancer , anatomy , radiation therapy , surgery
The use of EUS has application in the nodal staging of head and neck cancer. The technique and the anatomy of head and neck region using EUS have not been described. EUS from three stations in thoracic esophagus, cervical esophagus, and hypopharynx can allow imaging of head and neck. In this article we describe the normal structures from the three stations. The EUS imaging of head and neck can give relevant and additional information in malignancies of head and neck.