title: Transbuccal sonographic evaluation of the local extent of tumors of the tongue with pathological correlation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The object of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of preoperative transbuccal ultrasound (US) for the evaluation of tongue tumors. Thus, we evaluated the correlation between preoperative US measurements and postoperative pathologic measurements of tongue tumor size.
  
  
  METHODS
  From January 2003 to March 2011, 29 patients with tongue tumors were evaluated. All patients underwent preoperative transbuccal US at 1 day before surgery. Preoperative US was compared with pathology findings, including specimen size. The maximum anterior-posterior (AP) diameter of the long axis of the tumor, the maximum width (WD), and the maximum thickness (TH) of the tumor were measured with US along with a pathologic evaluation of the specimens.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean AP was 22 ± 1 mm; WD was 13 ± 6 mm, and TH was 10 ± 5 mm using US. The pathologic mean AP was 21 ± 12 mm; WD was 12 ± 6 mm, and TH was 9 ± 4 mm. The Spearman's correlation coefficients of the AP, WD, and TH were 0.905 (p < 0.001), 0.918 (p < 0.001), and 0.971 (p < 0.001), respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Transbuccal US is a useful tool for predicting tongue tumor extent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Pyong Chon Dong, Dong Ahn Ku, Anyang, Kyonggi Province, 431-796, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyo Geun
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Eui-Yong
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Pyong Chon Dong, Dong Ahn Ku, Anyang, Kyonggi Province, 431-796, Korea.
authors.forename: Joong Yeon
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Won
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin-Hwan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Gwanseop
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Pyong Chon Dong, Dong Ahn Ku, Anyang, Kyonggi Province, 431-796, Korea.
authors.forename: Si-Whan
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Pyong Chon Dong, Dong Ahn Ku, Anyang, Kyonggi Province, 431-796, Korea.
authors.forename: Bumjung
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care; D014059:Tongue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: neoplasms; squamous cell carcinoma; technique; tongue; ultrasound