Keywords:
Head and neck, Soft tissues / Skin, Musculoskeletal soft tissue, Ultrasound, Ultrasound-Colour Doppler, CT, Diagnostic procedure, Foreign bodies, Education and training
Authors:
Y. Shumina, E. G. Privalova, M. Smyslenova, A. Vasiliev; Moscow/RU
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2018/C-2562
Aims and objectives
Foreign bodies into the soft tissues of the maxillofacial region are common pathology with which patients turn to dentists,
surgeons and radiologists.
The frequency of occurrence of foreign bodies among all diseases in this area is 3.8% [1]. About 30% of all foreign bodies remain undiagnosed during the initial examination [2]. Foreign bodies are detected by Ultrasonography accidentally,
soon after trauma or after the onset of symptoms.
In some cases,
patients are referred for ultrasonography after computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),
because of its high resolution.
Foreign bodies could be divided into two groups: organic and non-organic origin.
It’s very important to determine the nature of the foreign body, because it affects the tactics of patient management and planning of surgical treatment.
Despite the obvious urgency,
a high risk of complications and significant interest in patients with the presence of foreign bodies into the soft tissues,
there are only a few scientific works by this theme and there’s still no precise echo-signs of foreign bodies of the maxillofacial area.
The aim of the study was to create a useful simulation model of soft tissues from durable material for studying the echo-signs of foreign bodies; confirmation of ultrasound as a method of choice for suspicion of the presence of foreign bodies in the soft tissues of the maxillofacial region and clarifying their nature when they are detected on CT.