Ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool in orofacial swellings
Introduction: For several years, ultrasonography has played a major role as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool in various medical fields. Only recently has it been used for maxillofacial imaging. Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the reliability of ultrasonography as an alternative tool in the diagnos...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2017;volume=29;issue=3;spage=200;epage=204;aulast=Garg |
| _version_ | 1828859212735709184 |
|---|---|
| author | Sunidhi Garg Mysore K Sunil Sahil Jindal Ashwarya Trivedi Eeraian N Guru Sugandha Verma |
| author_facet | Sunidhi Garg Mysore K Sunil Sahil Jindal Ashwarya Trivedi Eeraian N Guru Sugandha Verma |
| author_sort | Sunidhi Garg |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Introduction: For several years, ultrasonography has played a major role as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool in various medical fields. Only recently has it been used for maxillofacial imaging. Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the reliability of ultrasonography as an alternative tool in the diagnosis of swellings in the orofacial region. Materials and Methods: Ultrasonographic examination of 30 patients of both the sexes aged between 8 and 70 years with swelling in the orofacial region was conducted. Doppler investigation was done in some cases to evaluate the vascularity. The following six sonographic parameters were recorded: shape, boundary echo, internal echo, distribution of internal echoes, posterior wall echoes, and vascularity. Following the clinical and ultrasonographic diagnosis, the lesion was subjected to histopathological examination and a final diagnosis was made. The ultrasonographic diagnosis was correlated with the clinical and histopathological diagnosis. Results: A significant association was observed between both clinical and histopathological diagnosis and ultrasonographic diagnosis (contingency = 0.888, P value = 0.000). Conclusion: Along with clinical and histopathological examinations, ultrasonography works out as a valuable adjunct in the diagnosis of orofacial swellings as it provides several advantages like it is non-invasive, easily reproducible, widely available, rapid, and inexpensive. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-13T02:12:36Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-edb5b0eebd50435baaf2891a62d33eee |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 0972-1363 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-13T02:12:36Z |
| publishDate | 2017-01-01 |
| publisher | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology |
| spelling | doaj.art-edb5b0eebd50435baaf2891a62d33eee2022-12-22T00:02:58ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology0972-13632017-01-0129320020410.4103/jiaomr.jiaomr_10_14Ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool in orofacial swellingsSunidhi GargMysore K SunilSahil JindalAshwarya TrivediEeraian N GuruSugandha VermaIntroduction: For several years, ultrasonography has played a major role as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool in various medical fields. Only recently has it been used for maxillofacial imaging. Aims and Objectives: To evaluate the reliability of ultrasonography as an alternative tool in the diagnosis of swellings in the orofacial region. Materials and Methods: Ultrasonographic examination of 30 patients of both the sexes aged between 8 and 70 years with swelling in the orofacial region was conducted. Doppler investigation was done in some cases to evaluate the vascularity. The following six sonographic parameters were recorded: shape, boundary echo, internal echo, distribution of internal echoes, posterior wall echoes, and vascularity. Following the clinical and ultrasonographic diagnosis, the lesion was subjected to histopathological examination and a final diagnosis was made. The ultrasonographic diagnosis was correlated with the clinical and histopathological diagnosis. Results: A significant association was observed between both clinical and histopathological diagnosis and ultrasonographic diagnosis (contingency = 0.888, P value = 0.000). Conclusion: Along with clinical and histopathological examinations, ultrasonography works out as a valuable adjunct in the diagnosis of orofacial swellings as it provides several advantages like it is non-invasive, easily reproducible, widely available, rapid, and inexpensive.http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2017;volume=29;issue=3;spage=200;epage=204;aulast=GargAnechoichyperechoichypoechoicorofacial swellingultrasonography. |
| spellingShingle | Sunidhi Garg Mysore K Sunil Sahil Jindal Ashwarya Trivedi Eeraian N Guru Sugandha Verma Ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool in orofacial swellings Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology Anechoic hyperechoic hypoechoic orofacial swelling ultrasonography. |
| title | Ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool in orofacial swellings |
| title_full | Ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool in orofacial swellings |
| title_fullStr | Ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool in orofacial swellings |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool in orofacial swellings |
| title_short | Ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool in orofacial swellings |
| title_sort | ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool in orofacial swellings |
| topic | Anechoic hyperechoic hypoechoic orofacial swelling ultrasonography. |
| url | http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2017;volume=29;issue=3;spage=200;epage=204;aulast=Garg |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT sunidhigarg ultrasonographyasadiagnostictoolinorofacialswellings AT mysoreksunil ultrasonographyasadiagnostictoolinorofacialswellings AT sahiljindal ultrasonographyasadiagnostictoolinorofacialswellings AT ashwaryatrivedi ultrasonographyasadiagnostictoolinorofacialswellings AT eeraiannguru ultrasonographyasadiagnostictoolinorofacialswellings AT sugandhaverma ultrasonographyasadiagnostictoolinorofacialswellings |