Abstract
ABSTRACTUltrasound means the form of sound energy beyond the audible range. Ultrasonography (USG) is a safe and reliable method of examination that causes little patient discomfort and provides valuable information concerning size, location, internal nature of soft tissue masses in oral and neck lesion. Ultrasound is capable of differentiating cystic from solid lesions.The aim of this study was to compare the ultrasonographic differentiation of inflammatory swelling and cystic swelling with each other in head and neck regions. Intergroup comparison was also carried out in the study.For this single-blind cross-sectional study, 45 cases with clinically obvious swelling in head and neck region were selected randomly. Following clinical and ultrasonographic diagnosis and appropriate further investigations, surgical intervention was carried out.After considering the results of all 45 cases of the present study, it can be concluded that clinical diagnosis had a sensitivity and accuracy of 85.71%, whereas ultrasonographic diagnosis had a sensitivity and accuracy of 98.57%.How to cite this articleChandak RM, Chandak MG, Rawlani SM. Role of Ultrasound in the Diagnosis and Differentiation between Inflammatory and Cystic Swellings of Head and Neck Region. J Contemp Dent 2016;6(2):117-124.
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