Parotid tumors: MR imaging with pathological correlation.
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.
Okahara
Mika
M
Department of Radiology, Oita Medical University, 1-1 Hasama-machi, 87955 Oita, Japan. okaharam@mb.infoweb.ne.jp
Kiyosue
Hiro
H
Hori
Yuko
Y
Matsumoto
Akira
A
Mori
Hiromu
H
Yokoyama
Shigeo
S
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
D019786:Gadolinium DTPA