RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Carcinoma Ex Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Parotid Gland: Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation with MR Imaging Including Diffusion-Weighted Imaging
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 865
OP 867
DO 10.3174/ajnr.A0974
VO 29
IS 5
A1 Kato, H.
A1 Kanematsu, M.
A1 Mizuta, K.
A1 Ito, Y.
A1 Hirose, Y.
YR 2008
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/29/5/865.abstract
AB SUMMARY: We present 4 cases of carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid gland. In 3 of the 4 cases, diffusion-weighted and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) mapping images clearly revealed carcinoma as a hypercellular area with low ADC values and pleomorphic adenoma as a hypocellular area with high ADC values. Diffusion-weighted images demonstrated well complex tissue components in carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma, which may be useful for the diagnosis of this disease.