MRI and CT of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

This article reviews the MRI and CT of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Extension of nasopharyngeal tumors, especially into the skull base and the deep facial spaces, is well illustrated on imaging. Assessment of retropharyngeal and cervical lymphadenopathy is important for treatment planning. MRI is commo...

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Published in:	American journal of roentgenology (1976) Vol. 198; no. 1; pp. 11 - 18
Main Authors:	Abdel Khalek Abdel Razek, Ahmed, King, Ann
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-01-2012
Subjects:	Carcinoma - diagnosis Carcinoma - diagnostic imaging Diagnosis, Differential Humans Lymphatic Metastasis Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms - diagnosis Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Neoplasm Invasiveness Neoplasm Recurrence, Local Neoplasm Staging Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
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Summary:	This article reviews the MRI and CT of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Extension of nasopharyngeal tumors, especially into the skull base and the deep facial spaces, is well illustrated on imaging. Assessment of retropharyngeal and cervical lymphadenopathy is important for treatment planning. MRI is commonly used for monitoring patients after therapy. Imaging can detect effect of radiation on surrounding structures. The imaging findings that help to differentiate nasopharyngeal carcinoma from simulating lesions are discussed.
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ISSN:	0361-803X 1546-3141
DOI:	10.2214/AJR.11.6954