Morphologic CT and MRI features of primary parotid squamous cell carcinoma and its predictive factors for differential diagnosis with mucoepidermoid carcinoma

Abstract

Background Primary parotid squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a rare entity with a poor prognosis. Pathologically, the diagnosis of it requires the exclusion of parotid mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC). Currently, the imaging features of primary parotid SCC and the predictive indicators for differential diagnosis of the two entities have not been well reported. Our purpose was to identify the imaging characteristics of primary parotid SCC and to determine the predictive factors for its’ differential diagnosis. Results Thirty-one participants with primary parotid SCC and 59 with primary parotid MEC were enrolled. Clinical, CT and MRI features were reviewed and compared by univariate analysis. Then, multinomial logistic regression was used to determine the predictors to distinguish parotid SCC from MEC. Most primary parotid SCCs exhibited irregular shape, ill-defined margin, incomplete or no capsule, heterogeneous and marked or moderate enhancement, necrosis, local tumor invasiveness (LTI). Age, maximal dimension, shape, degree of enhancement, gradual enhancement, necrosis, and LTI were different between the primary parotid SCCs and MECs in univariate analysis (p < 0.05). While in multinomial logistic regression analysis, only age and necrosis were the independent predictors for distinguishing parotid SCC from MEC, and this model exhibited an area under curve of 0.914 in ROC curve analysis. Conclusions Primary parotid SCC has some distinct imaging features including the large tumor size, irregular shape, ill-defined margin, and particularly the marked central necrosis. Patients with age ≥ 51.5 years and necrosis on the image of the primary tumor in the parotid gland could be more likely to be SCCs than MECs.

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