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SUPRAMANDIBULAR LYMPH NODES IN DENTAL PATIENTS BY ULTRASONOGRAPHY.
SUPRAMANDIBULAR LYMPH NODES IN DENTAL PATIENTS BY ULTRASONOGRAPHY.
- Source :
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Nobel Medicus Journal . may-aug2019, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p35-39. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Objective: There are many accessory facial lymph nodes in the head, the supramandibular nodes are among them. The purpose of this study is to identify the frequency of accessory facial supramandibular lymph nodes (FSLN) in a dental patient group using ultrasonography (USG). Material and Method: Tire supramandibular region in front of the masseter muscle was scanned by USG on the transversal and longitudinal planes in 100 dental patients. The FSLN found were recorded, and their long axis and short axis diameters were measured. The hila and vascularization of the nodes were also examined by Doppler USG. Results: FSLN were detected in 17 patients (17%). The mean size of the detected FSLN was 9.7+4.64 mm in longitudinal diameter and 4.54±2.22 mm in latitudinal diameter. The echogenic hila and hilar vascularization of the nodes were identified in 15 of the patients in whom lymph nodes were detected; in the other two patients, the lymph nodes were smaller than 5 mm and the echogenic hila and hilar vascularization could not be detected. There was no statistically significant difference in the presence of FSLN between genders (p>0.05). Conclusion: The frequency of FSLN was found to be 17% among dental patients in the present study, as diagnosed by USG. Dentists should be aware of these structures and thoroughly define swelling of the perimandibular area. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *LYMPH nodes
*MASSETER muscle
*ULTRASONIC imaging
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13052381
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Nobel Medicus Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 138299564