Table 3 CT, MRI and Pathology diagnosis of cervical plexus tumours
From: Diagnosis of cervical plexus tumours by high-frequency ultrasonography
Patients | Sex | Age (years) | Mass location (intraoperative) | Pathology | US (n = 11) | CT (n= 4) | MRI (n = 11) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Male | 50 | C4 | Schwannoma | CP tumor | Masses located between the internal and external carotid arteries | Neurogenic tumor (C4 level) |
2 | Female | 15 | C3 | Neurofibromas | CP tumor | – | Neurogenic tumor (C3 level) |
3 | Female | 24 | C4 | Spindle cell tumour | Lymph nodes enlargement? CP tumor can’t be excluded | – | Lymph nodes enlargement? |
4 | Female | 51 | C3 | Schwannoma | CP tumor | – | Schwannoma (C3 level) |
5 | Female | 28 | C4 | Schwannoma | CP tumor | – | Neurogenic tumor (C3 or C4 level) |
6 | Female | 50 | C4 | Schwannoma | CP tumor | Carotid body tumor | Neurogenic tumor (C4 level) |
7 | Female | 46 | C4 | Schwannoma | CP tumor | – | Neurogenic tumor (C4 level) |
8 | Female | 54 | C4 | Schwannoma | CP tumor | Mass behind the Sternocleidomastoid muscle | Chemoreceptor Neoplasia |
9 | Female | 45 | C4 | Neurofibromas | CP tumor | Mass located in cervical plexus (C3 or C4 level) | Neurogenic tumor (C4 level) |
10 | Male | 51 | C3 | Schwannoma | CP tumor | – | Schwannoma (C3 or C4 level) |
11 | Male | 34 | C4 | Schwannoma | CP tumor | – | Lymph nodes enlargement? Neurogenic tumor can’t be excluded |
Diagnosis sensitivity (%) | 90.90% | 25% | 72.70% | ||||