Usefulness of chest CT scan for head and neck cancer

Abstract Objective Chest computed tomography (CT) is not performed routinely or worldwide as the initial diagnostic procedure for patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). The significance of the chest CT scan for HNC diagnosis has not been thoroughly defined. The present study reports findings in a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Auris, nasus, larynx nasus, larynx, 2015-02, Vol.42 (1), p.49-52
Hauptverfasser:	Fukuhara, Takahiro, Fujiwara, Kazunori, Fujii, Taihei, Takeda, Kenichi, Matsuda, Eriko, Hasegawa, Kensaku, Nomura, Kenichi, Kitano, Hiroya
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - diagnostic imaging Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology Chest CT Female Head and neck cancer Head and Neck Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Head and Neck Neoplasms - pathology Humans Lung metastases Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Lung Neoplasms - pathology Lung Neoplasms - secondary Male Middle Aged Otolaryngology Radiography, Thoracic Small lung nodules Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Objective Chest computed tomography (CT) is not performed routinely or worldwide as the initial diagnostic procedure for patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). The significance of the chest CT scan for HNC diagnosis has not been thoroughly defined. The present study reports findings in an effort to broaden the acceptance and application of CT for HNC. Methods Using medical records, we assessed initial chest CT scans of the patients with new-onset HNC between April 2004 and March 2010. The results were classified into three groups: nodules ≥1 cm, small nodules (
ISSN:	0385-8146 1879-1476
DOI:	10.1016/j.anl.2014.08.013