Differentiation of benign from malignant cervical lymph nodes in patients with head and neck cancer using PET/CT imaging

Seyedmehdi Payabvash; Kaan Meric; Zuzan Cayci

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2015.09.001

Differentiation of benign from malignant cervical lymph nodes in patients with head and neck cancer using PET/CT imaging

Seyedmehdi Payabvash, Kaan Meric, Zuzan Cayci

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Purpose: To differentiate malignant from benign cervical lymph nodes in patients with head/neck cancer. Methods: In this retrospective study, 39 patients with primary head/neck cancer who underwent Positron Emission Tomography (PET)/Computerized Tomography (CT) and image-guided lymph node biopsy were included. Results: Overall, 23 (59%) patients had biopsy-proven malignant cervical lymphadenopathy. Malignant lymph nodes had higher maximum standardized uptake (SUV-max) value (P<. 001) and short-axis diameter (P= 015) compared to benign nodes. An SUV-max of ≥. 2.5 was 100% sensitive, and an SUV-max ≥. 5.5 was 100% specific for malignant lymphadenopathy. Conclusion: The PET/CT SUV-max value can help with differentiation of malignant cervical lymph nodes in patients with head/neck cancer.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	101-105
Number of pages	5
Journal	Clinical Imaging
Volume	40
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinimag.2015.09.001
State	Published - Jun 22 2015

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CT
Lymphadenopathy
Maximum standardized uptake value
Neck cancer
Positron emission tomography

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