Int J Stomatol

Int J Stomatol ›› 2023, Vol. 50 ›› Issue (5): 514-520.doi: 10.7518/gjkq.2023088

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Progress of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the diagnosis of cervical lymph node metastasis from oral squamous cell carcinoma

Liu Jianglong1(),Tuerdi Maimaitituxun1,2()   

  1. 1.Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Trauma and Orthognathic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital (Stomatological Hospital) of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830054, China
    2.Institute of Stomatology, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830054, China
  • Received:2022-10-22 Revised:2023-01-05 Online:2023-09-01 Published:2023-09-01
  • Contact: Maimaitituxun Tuerdi E-mail:liujianglong422@126.com;tuxun@aliyun.com

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Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common pathological type of oral cancer and is one of the diseases that seriously endanger human oral health. It is characterized by a high degree of local aggressiveness and the occurrence of cervical lymph node metastases. Conventional ultrasound is a common clinical examination method for the diagnosis of metastatic lymph nodes in the neck. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is an ultrasound imaging tool that can evaluate microcirculatory perfusion in lymph nodes in real time for the visualization of blood flow in lymph nodes and the diagnosis of benign and malignant lymph nodes using qualitative and quantitative parameters. With the development and popularity of contrast-enhanced ultrasound, it has been increasingly applied in the diagnosis of cervical lymph node metastasis from oral squamous cell carcinoma. In this work, we searched relevant studies published in domestic and international data-bases and reviewed the application of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the diagnosis of cervical lymph node metastasis from oral squamous cell carcinoma the detection of sentinel lymph node and the imaging with nano-scale contrast-enhanced ultrasound, in order to provide a rapid, economical, and reliable diagnostic method for clinical practice.

Key words: contrast-enhanced ultrasound, oral squamous cell carcinoma, cervical lymph node metastasis

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