title: [Value of computer tomography in the detection of regional lymph node metastases, of malignant tumors in the area of the head and neck].
abstract: CT is very suitable for showing cervical lymphatic spread in malignant tumors of the head and neck. The regional lymph-node areas of 123 patients with histologically proven malignant tumours of the oral cavity, hypopharynx and larynx were evaluated in a prospective study. Clinical examination, CT-findings and pathological work up of the surgical specimens were comparatively analysed in 53 patients. The proportion of false negative lymph-nodes on palpation was 21%. This error could be reduced by the use of CT to 7.5%.
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000556:secondary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000556:secondary; D008545:Melanoma / Q000556:secondary; D037981:Neck Dissection; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Wertigkeit der Computertomographie beim Nachweis regionärer Lymphknotenmetastasen, von malignen Tumoren im Kopf-Hals-Bereich.