TABLE 1

Results of PET/CT and of Routine SN Procedure

PatientTumorLevel of foci identified on PET/CTLevel of foci identified on planar lymphoscintigraphy and SPECT/CTSN biopsyBluePathology
1T1 floor of mouth (paramedian R)1× IB R (SN)Not visibleNot detected
1× IB R (SN)Not visibleNot detected
2× II R (SN)2× II R (SN)2× II R
1× III R (SN)1× III R (SN)1× III R
2T1 lateral tongue (R)2× II R (SN)2× II R (SN)2× II R+ (1×)+ (1×)
1× II R (second echelon)1× II R (second echelon)1× III R
1× III R (second echelon)1× III R (SN)
3T1 lateral tongue (L)1× IB L (SN)1× IB L (SN)1x IB L+
1× II L (SN)1× II L (SN)1x II L+
1× II L (second echelon)1× II L (second echelon)
1× III L (second echelon)1× III L (second echelon)
4T2 floor of mouth (midline)1× IB L (SN)1× IB L (SN)Not detected
2× II L (SN)2× II L (SN)2x II L
1× III L (SN)1× III L (SN)1x III L+
1× IV L (second echelon)1× IV L (second echelon)1x IB R
1× IB R (SN)1× IB R (SN)
1× II R (second echelon)1× II R (second echelon)
1× III R (second echelon)1× III R (second echelon)
1× IV R (second echelon)1× IV R (second echelon)
5T1 floor of mouth (paramedian R)1× lingual node L (SN)Not visibleNot detected
1× lingual node R (SN)Not visibleNot detected+
1× IB R (SN)Not visibleNot detected
1× II L (SN)1× II L (SN)1x IB L
1× III L (SN)1× III L (SN)1x III L
Total27 (19 SNs)22 (15 SNs)14/15 (93%)4/14 (29%)