Ultrasound and elastography imaging of carcinoma tongue with pathological correlation-a case report

Ayush Gupta; Suresh V. Phatak; Nipun Gupta; Shishir Rawekar

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20180636

Authors

Ayush Gupta Department of Radio-diagnosis, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India
Suresh V. Phatak Department of Radio-diagnosis, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India
Nipun Gupta Department of Radio-diagnosis, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India
Shishir Rawekar Department of Radio-diagnosis, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20180636

Keywords:

Tongue malignancy, Tsukuba Scoring System, Strain ratio, Ultrasound elastography

Abstract

Here we are presenting a case of 45 years old female with history of ulcerative lesion on right lateral border of the tongue for 6 months with metastatic lesion in the liver. USG and Elastographic imaging findings are discussed.

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