MRI Evaluation of Salivary Gland Involvement by Buccal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

MRI Evaluation of Salivary Gland Involvement by Buccal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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Introduction: The salivary gland involvement by oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and diagnostic delays may influence the recurrence and survival of OSCC cases.Aims and Objective: To estimate salivary gland involvement in buccal OSCC cases.Materials and Methods: For 91 histopathologically proven cases of buccal OSCC, the primary tumor and salivary gland were evaluated using magnetic resonance Teleprompter Accessory imaging (MRI) sequences as T1-T2-weighted, diffusion-weighted, short tau inversion recovery, and contrast-enhanced images.Results: Out of 91 buccal OSCC patients, 10 (10.

98%) cases showed salivary gland involvement, primarily the ipsilateral submandibular gland involvement with heterogeneous enhancement and few areas of necrosis.Conclusion: The considerable proportion of buccal OSCC cases with salivary gland involvement as evaluated in MRI was demonstrated in the present study.The study VISION DAY findings underscore the need for careful pre-treatment evaluations toward salivary gland involvement, especially in occult cases.