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Evaluation of metastatic neck disease by computed tomography. 1994

M August, and M Nguyen

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.

This study evaluated the accuracy of computed tomography (CT) scanning in the diagnosis of metastatic neck disease in primary squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity and oropharynx, and compared this modality with physical examination alone. The accuracy of the CT scan was found to be 62%, as compared with a 66% accuracy rate of physical examination. In cases of clinically enlarged lymph nodes, physical examination was found to be 71% accurate; the CT scan, 68% accurate. Both the sensitivity and the positive predictive value of the CT scan were lower than those of the physical examination in this patient population.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008198	Lymph Nodes	They are oval or bean shaped bodies (1 - 30 mm in diameter) located along the lymphatic system.	Lymph Node,Node, Lymph,Nodes, Lymph
D008207	Lymphatic Metastasis	Transfer of a neoplasm from its primary site to lymph nodes or to distant parts of the body by way of the lymphatic system.	Lymph Node Metastasis,Lymph Node Metastases,Lymphatic Metastases,Metastasis, Lymph Node
D009062	Mouth Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the MOUTH.	Cancer of Mouth,Mouth Cancer,Oral Cancer,Oral Neoplasms,Cancer of the Mouth,Neoplasms, Mouth,Neoplasms, Oral,Cancer, Mouth,Cancer, Oral,Cancers, Mouth,Cancers, Oral,Mouth Cancers,Mouth Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Mouth,Neoplasm, Oral,Oral Cancers,Oral Neoplasm
D009333	Neck	The part of a human or animal body connecting the HEAD to the rest of the body.	Necks
D009367	Neoplasm Staging	Methods which attempt to express in replicable terms the extent of the neoplasm in the patient.	Cancer Staging,Staging, Neoplasm,Tumor Staging,TNM Classification,TNM Staging,TNM Staging System,Classification, TNM,Classifications, TNM,Staging System, TNM,Staging Systems, TNM,Staging, Cancer,Staging, TNM,Staging, Tumor,System, TNM Staging,Systems, TNM Staging,TNM Classifications,TNM Staging Systems
D009959	Oropharyngeal Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the OROPHARYNX.	Cancer of Oropharnyx,Oropharyngeal Cancer,Cancer of the Oropharynx,Neoplasms, Oropharyngeal,Oropharynx Cancer,Oropharynx Neoplasms,Cancer, Oropharyngeal,Cancer, Oropharynx,Cancers, Oropharyngeal,Cancers, Oropharynx,Neoplasm, Oropharyngeal,Neoplasm, Oropharynx,Neoplasms, Oropharynx,Oropharnyx Cancer,Oropharnyx Cancers,Oropharyngeal Cancers,Oropharyngeal Neoplasm,Oropharynx Cancers,Oropharynx Neoplasm
D010808	Physical Examination	Systematic and thorough inspection of the patient for physical signs of disease or abnormality.	Physical Exam,Examination, Physical,Physical Examinations and Diagnoses,Exam, Physical,Examinations, Physical,Exams, Physical,Physical Examinations,Physical Exams
D002294	Carcinoma, Squamous Cell	A carcinoma derived from stratified SQUAMOUS EPITHELIAL CELLS. It may also occur in sites where glandular or columnar epithelium is normally present. (From Stedman, 25th ed)	Carcinoma, Epidermoid,Carcinoma, Planocellular,Carcinoma, Squamous,Squamous Cell Carcinoma,Carcinomas, Epidermoid,Carcinomas, Planocellular,Carcinomas, Squamous,Carcinomas, Squamous Cell,Epidermoid Carcinoma,Epidermoid Carcinomas,Planocellular Carcinoma,Planocellular Carcinomas,Squamous Carcinoma,Squamous Carcinomas,Squamous Cell Carcinomas
D005188	False Negative Reactions	Negative test results in subjects who possess the attribute for which the test is conducted. The labeling of diseased persons as healthy when screening in the detection of disease. (Last, A Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)	False Negative Reaction,Reaction, False Negative,Reactions, False Negative
D005189	False Positive Reactions	Positive test results in subjects who do not possess the attribute for which the test is conducted. The labeling of healthy persons as diseased when screening in the detection of disease. (Last, A Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)	False Positive Reaction,Positive Reaction, False,Positive Reactions, False,Reaction, False Positive,Reactions, False Positive