Ultrasonography of inflammatory soft tissue swellings of the head and neck

Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of clinical diagnosis, conventional radiography and ultrasonography (usg) in the diagnosis of odontogenic lesions – A short study

“…[Tables 5 and 6 ]. These results were in accordance the findings of several previously reported studies like that conducted by Ralf Siegert (1987) 9 in which USG portrayed a slightly higher (82%) sensitivity than the clinical diagnosis (69%) for the diagnosis of inflammatory swellings, which was congruent to the present study findings. In another similar study by Srinivas K et al (2009), 10 the sensitivity and specificity of clinical diagnosis over USG was 96% and 100% respectively.…”

Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of clinical diagnosis, conventional radiography and ultrasonography (usg) in the diagnosis of odontogenic lesions – A short study

“…[Tables 5 and 6 ]. These results were in accordance the findings of several previously reported studies like that conducted by Ralf Siegert (1987) 9 in which USG portrayed a slightly higher (82%) sensitivity than the clinical diagnosis (69%) for the diagnosis of inflammatory swellings, which was congruent to the present study findings. In another similar study by Srinivas K et al (2009), 10 the sensitivity and specificity of clinical diagnosis over USG was 96% and 100% respectively.…”

Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Inflammatory Changes in the Masseter Muscle

“…Partial absence of hyperechoic bands indicate that there is massetric inflammation and complete absence of hyperechoic bands with hypoechoic areas which show that there is a massetric abscess. 1,6,11,12 These findings are consistent with the studies done earlier, the results of this study were statistically significant with p-value of <6.575 14 E -05 which indicated that in massetric inflammation there is partial absence of hyperechoic bands. 8,13 These findings highlight the significance of ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool to rule out whether masseter muscle is involved or not in inflammatory swelling of region and also show that discrepancy between clinical diagnosis and ultrasonographic findings.…”

Ultrasound guided drainage of submasseteric space abscesses

“…[4] Easy maneuvering probe into the correct position to obtain dependent part of the abscess, and absence or bearable pain during procedure makes it feasible. [9] The presence of even meager amount of pus (less than 1 ml), has been detected by USG probe, as evident in 40% cases of our study. This highlights the advantage of USG in detection of even minimum amount of fluid or pus.…”

“…[12] Additionally it is not possible with USG to evaluate soft tissue swelling medial to the vertical ramus of the mandible because of total reflection of USG, as the bony surface shields the deep tissues. [9]…”

Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of clinical diagnosis, conventional radiography and ultrasonography (usg) in the diagnosis of odontogenic lesions – A short study

“…[Tables 5 and 6 ]. These results were in accordance the findings of several previously reported studies like that conducted by Ralf Siegert (1987) 9 in which USG portrayed a slightly higher (82%) sensitivity than the clinical diagnosis (69%) for the diagnosis of inflammatory swellings, which was congruent to the present study findings. In another similar study by Srinivas K et al (2009), 10 the sensitivity and specificity of clinical diagnosis over USG was 96% and 100% respectively.…”

Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Inflammatory Changes in the Masseter Muscle

“…Partial absence of hyperechoic bands indicate that there is massetric inflammation and complete absence of hyperechoic bands with hypoechoic areas which show that there is a massetric abscess. 1,6,11,12 These findings are consistent with the studies done earlier, the results of this study were statistically significant with p-value of <6.575 14 E -05 which indicated that in massetric inflammation there is partial absence of hyperechoic bands. 8,13 These findings highlight the significance of ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool to rule out whether masseter muscle is involved or not in inflammatory swelling of region and also show that discrepancy between clinical diagnosis and ultrasonographic findings.…”

Ultrasound guided drainage of submasseteric space abscesses

“…[4] Easy maneuvering probe into the correct position to obtain dependent part of the abscess, and absence or bearable pain during procedure makes it feasible. [9] The presence of even meager amount of pus (less than 1 ml), has been detected by USG probe, as evident in 40% cases of our study. This highlights the advantage of USG in detection of even minimum amount of fluid or pus.…”

“…[12] Additionally it is not possible with USG to evaluate soft tissue swelling medial to the vertical ramus of the mandible because of total reflection of USG, as the bony surface shields the deep tissues. [9]…”

Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of clinical diagnosis, conventional radiography and ultrasonography (usg) in the diagnosis of odontogenic lesions – A short study

“…[Tables 5 and 6 ]. These results were in accordance the findings of several previously reported studies like that conducted by Ralf Siegert (1987) 9 in which USG portrayed a slightly higher (82%) sensitivity than the clinical diagnosis (69%) for the diagnosis of inflammatory swellings, which was congruent to the present study findings. In another similar study by Srinivas K et al (2009), 10 the sensitivity and specificity of clinical diagnosis over USG was 96% and 100% respectively.…”

Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Inflammatory Changes in the Masseter Muscle

“…Partial absence of hyperechoic bands indicate that there is massetric inflammation and complete absence of hyperechoic bands with hypoechoic areas which show that there is a massetric abscess. 1,6,11,12 These findings are consistent with the studies done earlier, the results of this study were statistically significant with p-value of <6.575 14 E -05 which indicated that in massetric inflammation there is partial absence of hyperechoic bands. 8,13 These findings highlight the significance of ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool to rule out whether masseter muscle is involved or not in inflammatory swelling of region and also show that discrepancy between clinical diagnosis and ultrasonographic findings.…”

Ultrasound guided drainage of submasseteric space abscesses

“…[4] Easy maneuvering probe into the correct position to obtain dependent part of the abscess, and absence or bearable pain during procedure makes it feasible. [9] The presence of even meager amount of pus (less than 1 ml), has been detected by USG probe, as evident in 40% cases of our study. This highlights the advantage of USG in detection of even minimum amount of fluid or pus.…”

“…[12] Additionally it is not possible with USG to evaluate soft tissue swelling medial to the vertical ramus of the mandible because of total reflection of USG, as the bony surface shields the deep tissues. [9]…”