Computed tomography in the diagnosis of salivary neoplasms

To evaluate the efficiency of computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis of salivary neoplasms, 68 patients (50 with benign tumors of the salivary glands, 10 with their malignant tumors, 8 with salivary cysts) were examined. The authors revealed the high informative value of CT in the diagnosis of salivary bulky lesions. CT defined the site of a tumor, the benign or malignant pattern of its growth, the extent of tumorous invasion. The diagnostic value of CT in the diagnosis of salivary glands was as follows% its sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy were 97.0, 81,8 and 94,9%, respectively. 12 refs., 6 figs., 1 tab