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ArticlePolish journal of radiology2015

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Childhood Period Nasopharynx Cancer.

Elif Aktas, Burcu Sahin, Nazan Ciledag, Kemal Niyazi Arda, Emrah Caglar, Inci Ergurhan Ilhan

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Article in Polish journal of radiology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Elif AktasDepartment of Radiology, A.Y. Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Burcu SahinDepartment of Radiology, A.Y. Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Nazan CiledagDepartment of Radiology, A.Y. Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Kemal Niyazi ArdaDepartment of Radiology, A.Y. Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Emrah CaglarDepartment of Radiology, A.Y. Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Inci Ergurhan IlhanDepartment of Pediatric Oncology, A.Y. Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Ministry of Health · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNasopharyngeal carcinoma is a rarely seen tumor in childhood. It is mostly detected late as the clinical features are similar to other childhood tumors which affect the nasopharynx and adenoidal hypertrophy. Therefore, the radiological features of childhood tumors of the nasopharynx must be well known. The aim of this study was to investigate the contribution of MR imaging features of childhood nasopharynx cancer. MATERIAL/

methodsThe study included 10 nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients under the age of 18 years who presented at hospital between February 2008 and March 2014 and who had tissue diagnosis and MRI of the nasopharynx region. The MRI scans were evaluated by two radiologists. Loco-regional spread, asymmetry, signal intensity of the tumors, and lymph nodes were evaluated.

resultsIn all the patients there was a mass which narrowed the nasopharynx. In all cases, unilateral mastoid opacification was observed. In 9 cases (90%), parapharyngeal extension was found. In 8 cases (80%), the mass showed an extension into the nasal cavity or oropharynx. In 5 cases (50%), there was an involvement of the skull base. In 3 patients (30%), an extension to the masticator space and pterygopalatine fossa was found. There were enlarged cervical lymph nodes bilaterally in 10 cases (100%). In 4 cases (40%), a lateral retropharyngeal lymph node was detected.

conclusionsChildhood nasopharyngeal cancers are often diagnosed at an advanced stage. MR imaging can be helpful in diagnosis and differential diagnosis of childhood nasopharynx cancer from other diseases of the nasopharynx.

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Magnetic Resonance ImagingNasopharyngeal NeoplasmsNasopharynx

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PMCPMC4694707
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