Postoperative Imaging and Surveillance in Large Nerve Perineural Spread

Abstract

We present a review of the imaging surveillance following treatment for large nerve perineural spread in the skull base. The expected appearance and possible complications following surgery and radiotherapy are discussed. Imaging examples of the possible sites of disease recurrence are also presented.

Keywords

magnetic resonance imaging - perineural spread - tumor recurrence - head and neck malignancy - imaging surveillance

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