Ginsberg Lawrence E
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Box 57, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2002 Aug;10(3):511-25, vi. doi: 10.1016/s1064-9689(02)00013-2.
Perineural tumor spread (PNS) is a common and potentially devastating complication of head and neck cancer. Because perineural tumor spread may be asymptomatic, the radiologist plays a critical role in the evaluation of the head and neck cancer patient. Although PNS may be seen on CT, MR imaging is far more sensitive and is the imaging modality of choice in the evaluation of perineural tumor spread.
神经周围肿瘤扩散(PNS)是头颈癌常见且可能具有毁灭性的并发症。由于神经周围肿瘤扩散可能无症状,放射科医生在头颈癌患者的评估中起着关键作用。虽然CT上可能会发现PNS,但磁共振成像(MR)更为敏感,是评估神经周围肿瘤扩散的首选成像方式。