Qualitative Imaging Findings on CT
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(n = 12)
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(n = 29)
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Predominant growth pattern
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Permeative
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6 (50)a
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3 (10)
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Destructive
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4 (33)
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24 (83)aa
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Expansile
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2 (17)
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2 (7)
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Remaining sinus wall within the tumor
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11 (92)a
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10 (34)
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0.001
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Intratumoral necrosis
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2 (17)
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25 (86)aa
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< 0.001
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Cervical lymphadenopathy
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4 (33)
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4 (14)
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0.158
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Tumor extension
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Nasal cavity
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9 (75)
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22 (76)
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0.622
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Orbit
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6 (50)
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19 (66)
|
0.281
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Subcutaneous tissue
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9 (75)
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17 (59)
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0.266
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Retroantral fat pad
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10 (83)
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24 (83)
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0.672
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Pterygoid process
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2 (17)
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10 (34)
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0.226
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Perineural spread
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1 (8)
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6 (21)
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0.323
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Intracranial
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1 (8)
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3 (10)
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0.668
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Quantitative Measurements on MRI
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(n = 4)
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(n = 17)
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T1–weighted images
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0.89 ± 0.09
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0.96 ± 0.18
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0.457
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T2–weighted images
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1.10 ± 0.21
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1.07 ± 0.25
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0.813
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Diffusion-weighted images
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1.64 ± 0.68
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1.13 ± 0.31
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0.227
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ADC (×10−3 mm2/s)
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0.61 ± 0.09aaa
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0.95 ± 0.12
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< 0.001
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Quantitative Measurements on PET/CT
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(n = 7)
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(n = 15)
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SUVmax
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20.8 ± 7.4
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17.4 ± 5.4
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0.517
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