MR imaging of perineural metastasis along the vidian nerve

J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1989 May-Jun;13(3):498-500. doi: 10.1097/00004728-198905000-00025.

Abstract

The perineural space is a well recognized pathway of tumor spread of head and neck cancer. We report a case of perividian metastasis studied with magnetic resonance imaging.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoma / radiotherapy
  • Carcinoma / secondary
  • Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / pathology
  • Ethmoid Sinus / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Maxilla
  • Middle Aged
  • Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / secondary
  • Skull Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Skull Neoplasms / secondary
  • Sphenoid Bone
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed