[Computed tomography in the diagnosis of salivary gland neoplasms].

To evaluate the efficiency of computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis of salivary neoplasms, 68 patients (50 with benign tumors of the salivary glands, 10 with theirs malignant tumors, 8 with salivary cysts) were examined. The authors revealed the high informative value of CT in the diagnosis of salivary bulky lesions. CT defined the site of a tumor, the benign or malignant pattern of its growth, the extent of tumorous invasion. The diagnostic value of CT in the diagnosis of salivary glands was as follows: its sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy were 97.0, 81.8, and 94.9%, respectively.