Osseous regeneration after therapy in patients with head and neck tumors.
Four patients with head and neck tumors were observed by serial computed tomography (CT) during treatment. Osseous regeneration was demonstrated at sites of initial osteolytic destruction in two patients who responded to therapy. This regeneration was observed at 4 and 7 months, respectively, after the start of therapy. No such regeneration could be seen in the other two patients who did not respond to treatment. CT may be useful not only in demonstrating initial osseous invasion, but also in monitoring treatment response.
Department of Radiology, Wayne State University Affiliated Hospitals, Detroit, Michigan.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D010012:Osteogenesis; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed