title: Parotid tumors: MR imaging with pathological correlation.
abstract: Most parotid tumors grow slowly, whether benign or malignant; thus, it is difficult to predict the malignant or benign nature of a tumor clinically. Magnetic resonance imaging may have a place in the diagnostic work-up of parotid tumors. The purpose of this article is to illustrate the MR imaging findings of parotid tumors and to correlate them to pathologic findings. The MR imaging may be helpful in differentiation of benign and malignant tumors of the parotid gland, and can provide important clues in the diagnosis of their histologies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Oita Medical University, 1-1 Hasama-machi, 87955 Oita, Japan. okaharam@mb.infoweb.ne.jp
authors.forename: Mika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okahara
authors.forename: Hiro
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kiyosue
authors.forename: Yuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hori
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: Hiromu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Shigeo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D019786:Gadolinium DTPA