Early Glottic Cancer : Role of MRI in the Preoperative Staging
Joint Authors
Garozzo, Aldo
Trapuzzano, Orazio
Barca, Antonio
Ferrise, Pierpaolo
Allegra, Eugenia
Trapasso, Serena
Tamburrini, Stefania
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Clinical staging is the most important time in management of glottic cancer in early stage (I-II).
We have conducted a prospective study to evaluate if magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is more accurate than computed tomography (CT) about tumoral extension, to exactly choose the most appropriate surgical approach, from organ preservation surgery to demolitive surgery.
Materials and Methods.
This prospective study was conducted on 26 male patients, with suspected laryngeal neoplasia of glottic region.
The images of MRI and CT were analyzed to define the expansion of glottic lesion to anterior commissure, laryngeal cartilages, subglottic and/or supraglottic site, and paraglottic space.
The results of MRI and CT were compared with each other and with the pathology report.
Results.
CT accuracy was 70% with low sensitivity but with high specific value.
MRI showed a diagnostic accuracy in 80% of cases, with a sensitivity of 100% and high specificity.
Statistical analysis showed that MRI has higher correlation than CT with the pathology report.
Conclusion.
Our study showed that MRI is more sensitive than CT in the preoperative staging of early glottic cancer, to select exactly the eligible patients in conservative surgery of the larynx, as supracricoid laryngectomy and cordectomy by CO2 laser.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Allegra, Eugenia& Ferrise, Pierpaolo& Trapasso, Serena& Trapuzzano, Orazio& Barca, Antonio& Tamburrini, Stefania…[et al.]. 2014. Early Glottic Cancer : Role of MRI in the Preoperative Staging. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505720
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Allegra, Eugenia…[et al.]. Early Glottic Cancer : Role of MRI in the Preoperative Staging. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Allegra, Eugenia& Ferrise, Pierpaolo& Trapasso, Serena& Trapuzzano, Orazio& Barca, Antonio& Tamburrini, Stefania…[et al.]. Early Glottic Cancer : Role of MRI in the Preoperative Staging. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-505720
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-505720