Question 2009
{"accessible":false,"alternatives":[{"id":9995,"text":"T2"},{"id":9996,"text":"T3"},{"id":9997,"text":"T4a"},{"id":9998,"text":"T4b"}],"archived":false,"correctAlternativeId":9997,"explanation":"\u003cp\u003eInvolvement of the maxillary sinus determines T4a tumor (invasion of adjacent structures).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eT4b would require\u0026nbsp;advanced tumor invasion into spaces/sites such as \u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/masticator-space?lang=gb\"\u003emasticator space\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/pterygoid-processes?lang=gb\"\u003epterygoid plates\u003c/a\u003e, or\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/base-of-the-skull?lang=gb\"\u003eskull base\u003c/a\u003e, and/or encases the\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/internal-carotid-artery-1?lang=gb\"\u003einternal carotid artery\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not important to remember the details of the staging tables, but have them available for reference whenever reading tumor scans.\u003c/p\u003e","id":2009,"imageUrl":null,"imageAttribution":null,"imageAttributionCaseInfo":null,"firstQuestionPath":"/questions/2009","nextQuestionPath":null,"relatedArticles":[],"alsoUsedIn":[{"id":983,"kind":"Course","title":"2021 Virtual Conference Private Use - page 983","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/2021-virtual-conference-private-use/pages/983"},{"id":983,"kind":"Course","title":"Radiopaedia 2021 - isoCME - page 983","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/radiopaedia-2021-isocme/pages/983"},{"id":983,"kind":"Course","title":"2022 Virtual Conference Private Use - page 983","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/2022-virtual-conference-private-use/pages/983"},{"id":970,"kind":"RestrictedPage","title":"Page 970 (in no courses)","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/admin/restricted_pages/970"},{"id":955,"kind":"RestrictedPage","title":"Page 955 (in no courses)","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/admin/restricted_pages/955"},{"id":1,"kind":"LiveSchedule","title":"1","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/admin/live_schedules/1"},{"id":12,"kind":"LiveSchedule","title":"12","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/admin/live_schedules/12"},{"id":909,"kind":"Course","title":"2021 Virtual Conference Private Use - page 909","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/2021-virtual-conference-private-use/pages/909"},{"id":909,"kind":"Course","title":"Radiopaedia 2021 - isoCME - page 909","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/radiopaedia-2021-isocme/pages/909"},{"id":909,"kind":"Course","title":"Head \u0026 Neck Lectures - page 909","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/head-neck-lectures/pages/909"}],"stem":"\u003cp\u003eIf a palatal and gingival tumor extends through to the maxillary sinus, what T designation should be assigned?\u003c/p\u003e","menuLinks":[{"text":"Report problem with question","url":"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO3soWYhOjJ7yErSysyCe5V4A1CqW7WK3rDA7MtAkecMGqNw/viewform?entry.1624461248\u0026entry.553583435=https://radiopaedia.org/questions/2009"}],"attemptsPercentages":[{"alternativeId":"9995","percentage":6},{"alternativeId":"9996","percentage":25},{"alternativeId":"9998","percentage":17},{"alternativeId":"9997","percentage":53}],"promptToLogin":false,"questionManager":false,"articleId":"oral-cavity-carcinoma-staging"}