Abstract #1707
The Clinical Impact of MRI for Assessment of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tongue
Kotaro Sekiya 1,2 , Hirofumi Kuno 1 , Satoshi Fujii 3 , Masaaki Suemitsu 1,4 , Takashi Kaneda 2 , and Mitsuo Satake 1
1
Diagnostic Radiology Division, National
Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan,
2
Department
of Radiology, Nihon University School of Dentistry at
Matsudo, Matsudo, Chiba, Japan,
3
Pathology
Division, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa,
Chiba, Japan,
4
Department
of Oral Pathology, Nihon University School of Dentistry
at Matsudo, Matsudo, Chiba, Japan
Purpose: To investigate the relationship between the
features of extrinsic muscle/ neurovascular bundle
invasion demonstrated by 3T-MR modalities and treatment
outcome in patients with tongue cancer. Methods: 3T-MRI
studies of 168 subjects with tongue cancer were
retrospectively reviewed with particular attention for
extrinsic muscle / neurovascular bundle invasion.
Results: Extrinsic muscle invasion (P = 0.001) and
neurovascular bundle invasion (P = 0.003) were
significant predictors for cervical lymph node
metastases. Conclusion: MRI may contribute to prediction
of cervical lymph node metastases with tongue cancer.
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