Use of MR sialography and T2W fat-suppressed series in parotitis
SA Journal of Radiology
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Use of MR sialography and T2W fat-suppressed series in parotitis | |
| Creator | Pretorius, Phil | |
| Description |
Imaging can be helpful when investigating salivary gland pain and swelling. Typically in such cases, an ultrasound (US) or conventional sialogram would be requested in seeking obstructed or dilated ducts, a ductal calculus or an abscess within the gland. Occasionally a CT scan is requested. MR is usually reserved for investigating clinically palpable masses in the glands. In acute non-obstructive parotitis, the differential diagnosis includes acute non-suppurative parotitis (as found in mumps), early Sjögren’s syndrome, or suppurative parotitis as seen following duct obstruction. Despite sometimes strong insistence on retrograde contrast sialography, this may exacerbate the pre-existing inflammatory process. The imaging of a young patient expands on these observations. |
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| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2010-08-30 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajr.v14i3.474 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Radiology; Vol 14, No 3 (2010); 69 2078-6778 1027-202X | |
| Language | eng | |
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