Tongue cancer ultrasound
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Simrat Sarai, M.D. [3]
Overview
Ultrasound may be performed to detect metastases of tongue cancer to cervical lymph nodes and to aid in FNAC of suspicious nodes.[1]
Ultrasound
Ultrasound is predominantly used for assessment of cervical lymph nodes and to aid in FNAC of suspicious nodes. It is possible to asses the primary tumor in some instances directly with a small high frequency probe, to try and evaluate tumor thickness.[1]
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![Ultrasound showing right posterior lateral tongue lesion there is focal, well-defined hypoechoic change which has a maximum depth perpendicular to the tongue lateral surface 6 mm. It measures 12 mm in diameter at the surface of the tongue. [2]](/images/3/31/Ultrasound_of_the_tongue.jpeg)
Ultrasound showing right posterior lateral tongue lesion there is focal, well-defined hypoechoic change which has a maximum depth perpendicular to the tongue lateral surface 6 mm. It measures 12 mm in diameter at the surface of the tongue. [2]
![Ultrasound showing right posterior lateral tongue lesion there is focal, well-defined hypoechoic change which has a maximum depth perpendicular to the tongue lateral surface 6 mm. It measures 12 mm in diameter at the surface of the tongue. [2]](/index.php/File:Ultrasound_of_the_tongue.jpeg)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. Radiopedia(2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/squamous-cell-carcinoma-of-the-tongue Accessed on November 17, 2015
- ↑ Image courtesy of Dr. Bruno Di Muzio Radiopaedia (original file [1]).[http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC