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Correlations between Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Imaging and Histopathological Results in Salivary Gland Lesions. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12112636. [DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12112636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to search for correlations between contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) imaging and histopathological results in salivary gland lesions and to determine the accuracy of CEUS in the preoperative differentiation of salivary gland tumours according to postoperative histopathological results. The study included 54 consecutive patients with 63 salivary gland lesions who underwent CEUS examination prior to surgical treatment at the Department of Otolaryngology, Medical University of Łódź (Poland) in 2019–2022. The accuracy of CEUS in differential diagnostics of salivary gland lesions was later verified against final histological diagnosis. Among 63 salivary gland lesions, 26 were categorized as malignant or with malignant potential, and 37 were benign. There was a correlation between professional photographs of CEUS imaging and microscope slides containing postoperative specimens. A strong heterogeneous enhancement was observed mainly in benign lesions, with while weak heterogeneity mostly among the malignant or with malignant potential lesions. A pattern of contrast enhancement in specific structures reflected histopathological images. These results suggest that contrast-enhanced ultrasonography is a promising tool for the preoperative diagnostics of salivary gland lesions.
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Koch M, Sievert M, Iro H, Mantsopoulos K, Schapher M. Ultrasound in Inflammatory and Obstructive Salivary Gland Diseases: Own Experiences and a Review of the Literature. J Clin Med 2021; 10:3547. [PMID: 34441850 PMCID: PMC8397054 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10163547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background: Ultrasound is established as a diagnostic tool in salivary glands for obstructive diseases such as sialolithiasis and tumors. Concerning inflammatory diseases and in non-sialolithiasis-caused obstruction, much fewer data are available. In recent years, technical development has allowed a better assessment of the gland parenchyma, and knowledge about intraductal pathologies has increased considerably, which has provided new insights and a new interpretation of ultrasound findings. Objectives: To provide a comprehensive review of the literature that includes our own experiences and to point out the state of the art in ultrasound in the diagnostics of inflammatory and obstructive salivary gland diseases, taking adequate techniques and recent technical developments into consideration. Data sources and study eligibility criteria: A systematic literature search was performed in Pubmed using various specific key words. Results: According to the literature results, including our own experiences, ultrasound is of value in up to >90% of cases presenting with inflammatory and/or obstructive diseases. Technical developments (e.g., elastography) and the application of modified ultrasound techniques (e.g., transoral ultrasound) have contributed to these results. Today, ultrasound is considered a first-line diagnostic tool in these diseases. However, in some inflammatory diseases, the final diagnosis can be made only after inclusion of the anamnesis, clinical symptoms, serologic blood tests, or histopathologic investigation. Conclusions: Ultrasound can be considered as a first-line diagnostic tool in obstructive and inflammatory salivary gland diseases. In obstructive diseases, it may be sufficient for diagnostics in >90% of cases. In inflammatory diseases, ultrasound is at least an excellent screening method and can be used to establish the diagnosis in cases of an early suspicion. In all diseases ultrasound can contribute to better management and can be used for monitoring during follow-up.
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- Michael Koch
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Waldstrasse 1, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; (M.S.); (H.I.); (K.M.); (M.S.)
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Yan M, Xu D, Chen L, Zhou L. Comparative Study of Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound and the Diagnostic Value of B-Mode and Color Doppler for Common Benign Tumors in the Parotid Gland. Front Oncol 2021; 11:669542. [PMID: 34307139 PMCID: PMC8292955 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.669542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Purpose To preliminarily identify three common benign parotid gland tumors: pleomorphic adenomas (PA), Warthin tumors (WT), and basal cell adenomas (BCA) by qualitative and quantitative analyses using contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). Methods Preoperative images of parotid gland masses were analyzed, including 129 cases of ultrasonography (US) and color Doppler sonography (CDS) and 110 cases of qualitative and quantitative CEUS. The diagnosis was confirmed by postsurgical pathology outcomes. Results PA presented low and heterogeneous enhancement and echo-free area, whereas most WT and BCA presented with high and relatively homogeneous enhancement. Compared with WT and BCA groups, a “slow in” pattern was more common in the PA group and a “slow out” pattern was more frequently noted in the WT group than in the PA and BCA groups. The unique features of qualitative CEUS in the PA group enable distinguishing PA from the 2 other groups. The further distinction among the groups was made based on quantitative parameters of time-intensity curves (TICs), which revealed that the mean peak intensity (PI), mean transit time (MTT), the area under the curve (AUC), and time from peak to one half (HT) exhibited significant differences. ROC analysis was next applied to determine the optimal cutoff points to predict the diagnostic tendency among the groups. When the rising slope (RS) was >2.145, the possibility of BCA was greater than WT. Conclusions CEUS ultrasound is of significant value in the differential diagnosis of the 3 common benign parotid gland masses.
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- Meiying Yan
- Department of Radiology (Ultrasound), Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Cancer and Basic Medicine (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology (Ultrasound), Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Cancer and Basic Medicine (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology (Ultrasound), Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Cancer and Basic Medicine (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology (Ultrasound), Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital), Institute of Cancer and Basic Medicine (IBMC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Head & Neck Cancer Translational Research of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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Zhao L, Mao Y, Mu J, Zhao J, Li F, Zhang S, Xin X. The diagnostic value of Superb Microvascular Imaging in identifying benign tumors of parotid gland. BMC Med Imaging 2020; 20:107. [PMID: 32938423 PMCID: PMC7493138 DOI: 10.1186/s12880-020-00506-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We compared the ultrasound features, superb microvascular imaging (SMI) and micro vessel density (MVD) of pleomorphic adenoma (PA), Warthin's tumor (WT) and basal cell adenoma (BCA) to explore the clinic value of SMI in differential diagnosis of benign tumors of parotid gland. METHODS The vascular distributions and grade by color doppler flow imaging (CDFI) and SMI, as well as vascular index (VI) of 249 parotid gland masses from 217 patients were analyzed. RESULTS The internal echogenicity of BCA are more homogeneous in comparing with WT and PA(P < 0.05). By SMI, the vascular distribution and vascular grade in PA were mainly peripheral (33.1%) and avascular (25.7%), Grade 1 (27.8%) and Grade 0 (25.7%). WT were mainly central (31.3%) and mixed distribution (34.9%), in Grade 3 (37.3%) and Grade 2 (36.2%). BCA was mainly peripheral (33.3%) and mixed distribution (33.3%), in Grade 2 (33.3%) and Grade 3 (33.3%). The overall detection rate of SMI for vascular Grade 2 and 3 was significantly higher than that of CDFI (P < 0.05). Both VI and MVD were lowest in PA, highest in WT (P < 0.001). The VI by SMI was correlated with MVD (P < 0.001). The correlation index between vascular distribution and grade by SMI and MVD were significantly higher than CDFI. CONCLUSION SMI can provide low-velocity blood flow information, which is helpful for the differential diagnosis of common benign tumors of parotid gland, and is expected to be more widely used.
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- Lihui Zhao
- Department of Ultrasound, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital; National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, China; Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin;Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Binshuixi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital; National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, China; Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin;Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Binshuixi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital; National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, China; Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin;Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Binshuixi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital; National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, China; Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin;Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Binshuixi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Department of Cancer Prevention, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital; National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, China; Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin;Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Binshuixi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, China.
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- Department of Ultrasound, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital; National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, China; Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin;Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Binshuixi Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300060, China
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Aulino JM, Kirsch CFE, Burns J, Busse PM, Chakraborty S, Choudhri AF, Conley DB, Jones CU, Lee RK, Luttrull MD, Moritani T, Policeni B, Ryan ME, Shah LM, Sharma A, Shih RY, Subramaniam RM, Symko SC, Bykowski J. ACR Appropriateness Criteria ® Neck Mass-Adenopathy. J Am Coll Radiol 2020; 16:S150-S160. [PMID: 31054741 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2019.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A palpable neck mass may be the result of neoplastic, congenital, or inflammatory disease. Older age suggests neoplasia, and a congenital etiology is more prevalent in the pediatric population. The imaging approach is based on the patient age, mass location, and clinical pulsatility. Underlying human papillomavirus-related malignancy should be considered in all age groups. Although the imaging appearance of some processes in the head and neck overlap, choosing the appropriate imaging examination may allow a specific diagnosis, or a limited differential diagnosis. Tissue sampling is indicated to confirm suspected malignancy. The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and revision include an extensive analysis of current medical literature from peer reviewed journals and the application of well-established methodologies (RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation or GRADE) to rate the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures for specific clinical scenarios. In those instances where evidence is lacking or equivocal, expert opinion may supplement the available evidence to recommend imaging or treatment.
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- Panel Chair, Northwell Health, Zucker Hofstra School of Medicine at Northwell, Manhasset, New York
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and the Department of Radiology, The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Canadian Association of Radiologists
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- Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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- Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
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- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Saint Louis, Missouri
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- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Specialty Chair, UC San Diego Health Center, San Diego, California
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Razek AAKA. Prediction of malignancy of submandibular gland tumors with apparent diffusion coefficient. Oral Radiol 2017; 35:11-15. [DOI: 10.1007/s11282-017-0311-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Künzel J, Bozzato A, Strieth S. Sonographie in der Nachsorge bei Kopf- und Halskarzinomen. HNO 2017; 65:939-952. [DOI: 10.1007/s00106-017-0411-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Knopf A, Cortolezis N, Bas M, Mansour N, Hofauer B. Multimodal ultrasonographic algorithm in the differentiation of submandibular masses. Acta Otolaryngol 2017; 137:640-645. [PMID: 28084145 DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2016.1269363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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CONCLUSION The multimodal diagnostic algorithm is a simple diagnostic tool in the pre-operative assessment of submandibular masses that enables one-stage surgical concepts. BACKGROUND The pre-operative assessment of submandibular masses is of major clinical impact. This study assesses the diagnostic utility of a newly introduced diagnostic algorithm in the differentiation of submandibular masses based on epidemiological and B-mode ultrasonographic data. METHODS One hundred and eighty-eight patients with submandibular triangle masses were included. Epidemiological and ultrasonographic data of 128 consecutively included patients were assessed and structured in a multimodal algorithm. The diagnostic algorithm was prospectively validated in a further 60 patients. RESULTS Single epidemiological and ultrasonographic data do not reliably predict the lesional entity. The multimodal diagnostic algorithm achieved a diagnostic sensitivity/specificity of 100%/100% in sialolithiasis, 44%/100% in benign submandibular gland diseases (BSD), 94%/96% in nodal lymphoma/unspecific lymphadenitis, and 91%/84% in carcinomas. Reduced sensitivity in BSD or specificity in carcinomas increased after intra-operative fresh frozen section in patients suspected for BSD.
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- Andreas Knopf
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Technische Universität München, München, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Technische Universität München, München, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Technische Universität München, München, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Technische Universität München, München, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Technische Universität München, München, Germany
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