title: Adenoid cystic carcinoma: a comparison between CT, MR and Gd MR imaging techniques.
abstract: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma continues to be a difficult diagnostic problem in many patients. It is well known that amongst the many and varied manifestations of this disease, a unilateral middle ear effusion in an adult should be regarded with suspicion. Such a case in a 42-year-old patient is presented. In this case the benefit of Gadolinium enhanced magnetic resonance imaging over and above computerized tomography is demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: ENT Department, Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wake
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Phelps
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003287:Contrast Media; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008536:Meglumine; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D004338:Drug Combinations; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D008536:Meglumine; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA