title: [Endoscopic B-mode sonography of the neck. Preliminary findings].
abstract: This is the first report about cross-sectional echography of the parapharyngeal and paraoesophageal neck tissue by using an endoscopically positioned ultrasound linear-array transducer system. Technique and initial clinical results are demonstrated. Transcutaneous and endoscopic B-mode-sonographic findings are compared. Small tumours of parapharyngeal and paraoesophageal space can be detected by endosonography. Scars, oedema, and tumour can be differentiated. In addition to transcutaneous B-mode-echography, endoscopic echography can optimise the follow-up of head and neck tumours.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D020699:Gastroscopes; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D007825:Laryngectomy; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation*
vernacular_title: Endoskopische B-mode-Sonografie des Halses. Vorläufige Befunde.