Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Mansoura University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Elghomheryia St, Mansoura DK, Egypt.
AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012 Jan;198(1):11-8. doi: 10.2214/AJR.11.6954.
This article reviews the MRI and CT of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Extension of nasopharyngeal tumors, especially into the skull base and the deep facial spaces, is well illustrated on imaging. Assessment of retropharyngeal and cervical lymphadenopathy is important for treatment planning. MRI is commonly used for monitoring patients after therapy.
Imaging can detect effect of radiation on surrounding structures. The imaging findings that help to differentiate nasopharyngeal carcinoma from simulating lesions are discussed.
本文回顾了鼻咽癌的 MRI 和 CT。影像学很好地展示了鼻咽肿瘤的扩展，特别是向颅底和面部深部间隙的扩展。对咽后和颈部淋巴结病的评估对治疗计划很重要。MRI 常用于治疗后监测患者。
影像学可以检测放疗对周围结构的影响。讨论了有助于将鼻咽癌与模拟病变区分开的影像学发现。
