Diagnostics

Sonography Useful In Evaluating Vagus Nerve Masses

Published in Cancer Weekly, May 15th, 2001

by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Employing sonography to recognize the appearance of healthy and abnormal cervical vagus nerve can aid in the diagnosis of neck masses, according to a report in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

"The purpose of this study was to assess the appearance of the cervical vagus nerve in healthy individuals and to investigate the potential role of sonography in revealing neck masses that cause vagal dysfunction," said F. Giovagnorio and colleagues.

They examined 150 consecutive patients, of whom 144 had suspected thyroid gland, salivary gland, or lymph node disease. Of the six remaining patients, three...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2001-05-15)

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