Preoperative ultrasonography for tumor thickness evaluation in guiding management in patients with early oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma

Conclusion: Ultrasonographic evaluation is reliable and cost-effective tool to measure the TT preoperatively, which will be of help in deciding the management in early OTSCC. TT of 4 mm and above was predictor of occult cervical nodal metastasis.

Source: Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging - June 28, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Anirudh V Nair M Meera Bindhu M Rajamma Soumya Anirudh PK Nazer PV Ramachandran Source Type: research