OBJECTIVE: The purposes of this article are to illustrate the sonographic appearance of the oropharynx and to discuss the potential role of ultrasound in evaluation of the oropharynx. CONCLUSION: Ultrasound is not currently used in the standard clinical evaluation of the oropharynx, but it is a promising imaging modality for evaluating the base of the tongue and the palatine tonsils. Ultrasound is comparable and complementary to CT and MRI, which have recognized limitations.
OBJECTIVE: The purposes of this article are to illustrate the sonographic appearance of the oropharynx and to discuss the potential role of ultrasound in evaluation of the oropharynx. CONCLUSION: Ultrasound is not currently used in the standard clinical evaluation of the oropharynx, but it is a promising imaging modality for evaluating the base of the tongue and the palatine tonsils. Ultrasound is comparable and complementary to CT and MRI, which have recognized limitations.
Keywords:
HPV; base of tongue; head and neck cancer; human papillomavirus; oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma; tonsil; ultrasound
Authors: Krystle A Lang Kuhs; C Burton Wood; Jamie Wiggleton; Joseph M Aulino; Brian Latimer; Derek K Smith; Noemi Bender; Sarah Rohde; Kyle Mannion; Young Kim; Robert Sinard; Alexander Langerman; Arthur Fleischer; Carole Fakhry; Tim Waterboer; James L Netterville Journal: Cancer Date: 2020-03-04 Impact factor: 6.860
Authors: Mary Roz Timbang; Michael W Sim; Arnaud F Bewley; D Gregory Farwell; Avinash Mantravadi; Michael G Moore Journal: Hum Vaccin Immunother Date: 2019-05-07 Impact factor: 3.452