Comparison of the efficacy of clinical examination, ultrasound neck and computed tomography in detection and staging of cervical lymph node metastasis in head and neck cancers

Nitin Anand; Neena Chaudhary; M K Mittal; Rajni Prasad

doi:10.1007/s12070-007-0005-6

Comparison of the efficacy of clinical examination, ultrasound neck and computed tomography in detection and staging of cervical lymph node metastasis in head and neck cancers

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007 Mar;59(1):19-23. doi: 10.1007/s12070-007-0005-6. Epub 2007 Apr 26.

Authors

Nitin Anand¹, Neena Chaudhary, M K Mittal, Rajni Prasad

Affiliation

¹ Registrar-ENT Department, Safdurjung Hospital, New Delhi, 110029 India.

Abstract

There are many modalities, which are being used for detection of cervical lymph nodes in head and neck cancers clinical examination, computed tomography, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging and radionuclide scintigraphy. Various studies in past have highlighted their benefits and drawbacks used singly or in comparison with others. Here we present the study of 100 patients comparing the result of clinical examination, computed tomography and ultrasound.

Keywords: Computed; cervical; detection; lymphadenopathy; tomography; ultrasound.