CT predictors of sub-centimeter occult lymph node metastases in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: A case-control study.

Megan V MorisadaArnaud F BewleyKenneth BroadheadReza AssadsangabiAlireza PaydarAndrew C BirkelandMarianne AbouyaredLihong QiVladimir Ivanovic

Published in: The neuroradiology journal (2023)

In cN0 OCSCC patients undergoing END, round/oval shape, asymmetric number, and disrupted fatty hilum of lymph nodes on pre-operative CT imaging are novel and highly predictive of occult nodal disease.

Keyphrases

lymph node
squamous cell carcinoma
patients undergoing
image quality
dual energy
computed tomography
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
contrast enhanced
sentinel lymph node
lymph node metastasis
high resolution
positron emission tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
radiation therapy
resting state
early stage
rectal cancer