Mucoepidermoid carcinoma echocardiography or ultrasound

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Badria Munir M.B.B.S.[2] , Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [3]

Overview

On ultrasound, characteristic findings of mucoepidermoid carcinoma include: a well-circumscribed hypoechoic lesion with a partial or completely cystic appearance, in contrast to the relatively hyperechoeic normal parotid gland.

Ultrasound

  • Ultrasound findings associated with mucoepidermoid carcinoma include:[1]

New technologies, including high-resolution probes and harmonic imaging, can delineate location, homogeneity or heterogeneity, shape, vascularity, and margins of salivary tumors in the periauricular, buccal, and submandibular area.

Ultrasonography may be able to reveal the type of tumor, [5] and new ultrasonographic contrast mediums can now demonstrate the vascularity of the tumor before surgery.[2]

A study by Rong et al identified differences between the ultrasonographic characteristics of Warthin tumors and those of pleomorphic adenomas, including with regard to shape, vascularity, and the prevalence of cystic areas.[3]

  • Well-circumscribed hypoechoic lesion
  • Partial or completely cystic appearance

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References

  1. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Radiopedia. Dr Frank Gailliard. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mucoepidermoid-carcinoma-of-salivary-glands Accessed on February 17, 2016
  2. Rong X, Zhu Q, Ji H, Li J, Huang H (December 2014). "Differentiation of pleomorphic adenoma and Warthin's tumor of the parotid gland: ultrasonographic features". Acta Radiol. 55 (10): 1203–9. doi:10.1177/0284185113515865. PMID 24324278.
  3. Yuan WH, Hsu HC, Chou YH, Hsueh HC, Tseng TK, Tiu CM (2009). "Gray-scale and color Doppler ultrasonographic features of pleomorphic adenoma and Warthin's tumor in major salivary glands". Clin Imaging. 33 (5): 348–53. doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2008.12.004. PMID 19712813.