Nasopharyngeal carcinoma echocardiography or ultrasound
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Homa Najafi, M.D.[2]Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [3]
Overview
Overview
There are no ultrasound findings associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. However, ultrasonography may be helpful in the assessment of cervical lymph nodes and liver for metastasis evaluation.
Echocardiography/Ultrasound
Echocardiography/Ultrasound
There are no ultrasound findings associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. However, ultrasonography may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, which include:[1][2][3]
- Cervical lymph nodes metastasis
- Liver metastasis
- Evaluation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and the parapharyngeal space
References
References
- ↑ Gao Y, Zhu SY, Dai Y, Lu BF, Lu L (May 2014). “Diagnostic accuracy of sonography versus magnetic resonance imaging for primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma”. J Ultrasound Med. 33 (5): 827–34. doi:10.7863/ultra.33.5.827. PMID 24764338.
- ↑ Pan, Dai; Zhu, Shang-Yong; Xu, Yuan-Bing; Wu, Ya-Fei; Lun, Hai-Mei; Wei, Yu-Ya (2013). “Sonographic Findings of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma and Its Involvement in the Parapharyngeal Space”. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 32 (6): 1041–1047. doi:10.7863/ultra.32.6.1041. ISSN 0278-4297.
- ↑ Gao Y, Zhu SY, Dai Y, Lu BF, Lu L (May 2014). “Diagnostic accuracy of sonography versus magnetic resonance imaging for primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma”. J Ultrasound Med. 33 (5): 827–34. doi:10.7863/ultra.33.5.827. PMID 24764338.
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