Sound Waves for Unsound Entities: An Electronic Search Study to Evaluate the Diagnostic Efficacy of Ultrasonography in Cysts and Tumors of Maxillofacial Region
GA Raviraj, DD Darshan, Girish Katti, NS Manikantan, AD Manoj Kumar, Dhanya Balakrishnan
Citation Information :
Raviraj G, Darshan D, Katti G, Manikantan N, Kumar AM, Balakrishnan D. Sound Waves for Unsound Entities: An Electronic Search Study to Evaluate the Diagnostic Efficacy of Ultrasonography in Cysts and Tumors of Maxillofacial Region. J Contemp Dent Pract 2013; 14 (4):586-589.
The purpose of this electronic search study was to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of ultrasonography in cysts and tumors of maxillofacial region.
Materials and methods
An electronic search was performed for articles published from January 1989 to august 2009.
Results
Only 30 publications were searched and 22 publications showed high level of evidence (4 review articles, 12 clinical studies, 2 case reports, 1 quantitative analysis, 2 research articles and 1 preliminary report) with total of more than 2000 patients.
Conclusion
Ultrasonography is a noninvasive, low cost procedure, and recommended as a complimentary imaging modality.
How to cite this article
Darshan DD, Katti G, Raviraj GA, Manikantan NS, Kumar ADM, Balakrishnan D. Sound Waves for Unsound Entities: An Electronic Search Study to Evaluate the Diagnostic Efficacy of Ultrasonography in Cysts and Tumors of Maxillofacial Region. J Contemp Dent Pract 2013; 14(4):586-589.
Christensens physics of diagnostic radiology. 4th ed. Philadelphia 1990.
Comparison of ultrasound, digital and conventional radiography in differentiating periapical lesions. Dentomaxillofacial Radiology 2006;35:326-333.
Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine-Levels of Evidence. Since November 1998. Updated by Jeremy Howick March 2009.
Ultrasound real time imaging in the differential diagnoses of periapical lesions. Int Endod J 2003 Aug;36(8):556-563.
Ultrasonography in detection of periapical lesions-preliminary report. Dent Med Probl 2007;44(4):445-448.
Sonography of the salivary glands. Eur Radiol 2003;13:964-975.
Sonography of the salivary glands. Am J Roentgenol 1989;153:161-166.
Role of ultrasonography in diagnosis and differentiation of pleomorphic adenoma. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2003;129:929-933.
Characteristic sonographic findings of warthins tumor in the parotid gland. Journal of Clinical Ultrasound 32(2):78-81.
Ultrasonographic appearance of dermoid and epidermoid cysts in the head and neck. J Clinical Ultrasound. Oct 1991;19(8):455-461.
Observation of tumour thickness and resection margin at surgical excision of primary oral squamous cell carcinoma-assessment by ultrasound 2005. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2006 April;35(4):324-331.
Usefulness of intraoral ultrasonography to predict neck metastasis in patients with tongue carcinoma. Oral Diseases 2007;14(7):591-599.
The role of ultrasonography in the management of tumors of the neck. Ear, Nose and Throat Journal Aug 1, 2000.
Buccal soft tissue lipoma in an adult Nigerian: a case report and literature review. Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008;2:382.
Ultrasonography in the diagnosis of palatal tumors. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Path Oral Radiol Endodontics 1999 Jan;87(1):39-43.
Quantitative analysis of invasive front in tongue cancer using Ultrasonography J Oral and Maxillofac Surg 67(1):40-46.
The usefulness of intraoral ultrasonography in the evaluation of oral cancer. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2001;30(2):139-143.
Three–dimensional ultrasonographic findings and clinical implications. J Ultrasound Med 2004;23:1121-1124.
Ultrasonography-guided core needle biopsy of parotid gland masses. American Society of Neuroradiology 2004 Oct;25:1608-1612.
Clinical application of thyroid ultrasonography, the endocrinologist 2006;16(6):319-322.
New paradigms in the diagnosis and management of thyroid nodules. The Endocrinologist 2007;17(1):35-45.
Ultrasonography and Doppler ultrasonography in the evaluation of intraosseous lesions of the jaws. Dentomaxillofacial Radiology 2009;38:23-27.
Diagnosing a parotid lump: fine needle aspiration cytology or core biopsy? Br J Radiol 2006;79:295-297.
Noval use of ultrasound guided surface marking of head and neck tumors invading facial skin. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Path Oral Radiol Endodontics 2006 April;101(4):499-504.
