High CT attenuation values relative to the brainstem may predict squamous cell carcinoma arising from inverted papilloma

• Published in: Acta oto-laryngologica Vol. 139; no. 11; pp. 1030 - 1037
• Main Authors: Azuma, Sanami, Kikuta, Shu, Yoshida, Masafumi, Ando, Mizuo, Kondo, Kenji, Yamasoba, Tatsuya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 02.11.2019
• Subjects: Aged; brainstem; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - diagnostic imaging; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - etiology; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology; computed tomography; diagnosis; Female; Humans; Inverted papilloma; Male; Middle Aged; Papilloma, Inverted - complications; Papilloma, Inverted - diagnostic imaging; Papilloma, Inverted - pathology; Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms - complications; Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms - pathology; Retrospective Studies; squamous cell carcinoma; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; computed tomography; Inverted papilloma; diagnosis; brainstem; squamous cell carcinoma

Background: A diagnostic indicator for differentiating squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) from inverted papillomas (IPs) has not been established. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate whether CT attenuation values relative to those of the brainstem (relative CT number) could be useful in differenti...