Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Volume 27, Issue 6 , Pages 440-451, December 2006

Inflammatory Conditions of the Salivary Glands

  • Gitta Madani, FRCR, MRCS, FDSRCS
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  • Timothy Beale, FRCR, FRCS

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Royal National Throat, Nose, and Ear Hospital, London, United Kingdom.

Inflammatory conditions are the most common pathology to affect the salivary glands, of which sialolithiasis is the most frequent etiology. This article reviews the role of all imaging modalities in the management of inflammatory salivary disease. The technique for performing salivary gland ultrasound is described with some common pitfalls. The typical features of a comprehensive range of pathology including obstructive and infective sialadenitis, Sjogren’s syndrome, sarcoidosis, HIV sialopathy, and their complications are described.

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PII: S0887-2171(06)00080-1

doi:10.1053/j.sult.2006.09.005

Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Volume 27, Issue 6 , Pages 440-451, December 2006

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