Delineation of Radiation Therapy Target Volumes for Lingual Nerve Involvement.

Autor: Sozio SJ; Radiology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, USA., Mukherji SK; Radiology, University of Illinois, Peoria, USA., Hu K; Radiation Oncology, New York University (NYU) Langone Health, New York, USA., Zan E; Radiology, New York University (NYU) Langone Health, New York, USA., Tjan A; Radiology, Siloam Radiology Indonesia, South Kalimantan, IDN., Kim S; Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Cureus [Cureus] 2022 Dec 27; Vol. 14 (12), pp. e32993. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Dec 27 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.32993
Abstrakt: It is important for radiation oncologists to be able to accurately contour the lingual nerve pathway, as it is commonly involved in oral cavity cases. However, most atlases do not give a detailed account of the entire lingual nerve pathway as it traverses from the oral cavity, through the masticator space, to the base of the skull. Three experienced head and neck cancer specialists (two radiation oncologists and one neuroradiologist) examined anatomy textbooks, institutional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and computed tomography (CT) images of normal anatomy and also recurrences along the lingual nerve pathway to determine "anchor points" to help radiation oncologists contour more confidently. We found five anchor points to help radiation oncologists contour the lingual nerve pathway: At the level of the foramen ovale, the lateral pterygoid, the transition between lateral and medial pterygoid, the medial pterygoid (within the pterygomandibular space), and the oral cavity. Five anchor points with easily identifiable anatomy are established that radiation oncologists can use to contour the lingual nerve pathway more confidently.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
(Copyright © 2022, Sozio et al.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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