title: [Ultrasound diagnosis of salivary gland tumors].
abstract: The ultrasonic diagnosis of salivary gland tumors can give a more accurate information than clinical data alone. For example, it will help differentiate intraglandular from extraglandular tumors and benign from malignant processes. We conducted a prospective study in 39 patients with parotidal or submaxillary tumors. Patients were evaluated with a physical exam and a with ultrasound. Results indicate that only 53.86% of the physical examinations were correct in their diagnosis compared to 87.18% of the those done by ultrasound. Specificity and sensibility for malignancy was 96.43% and 81.81% respectively. These results were similar to those reported by other authors. We conclude that the use of ultrasound techniques in the study of salivary gland pathology is well justified, due to its capacity to provide high resolution, improving clinical diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fernández-Martínez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez-Cabello
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jiménez-Alonso
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aranegui
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hernández-Hernández
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Diagnóstico por ultrasonidos de los tumores de las glándulas salivares.