ArticleDento maxillo facial radiology2021
Ultrasound in the diagnosis of parotid duct obstruction not caused by sialolithiasis: diagnostic value in reference to direct visualization with sialendoscopy.
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- Sialendoscopy approach in treating juvenile recurrent parotitis: a systematic review.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale · 2023Pooled it
- Role of ultrasonography in the diagnosis and management of chronic recurrent sialadenitis with sialendoscopy.Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · 2025Article
- Minimally Invasive Interventions in Obstructive and Inflammatory Salivary Gland Diseases: Local Anesthesia Based Pain Management, Stratification of Invasiveness, and Patients' Perceptions.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Ultrasound in Inflammatory and Obstructive Salivary Gland Diseases: Own Experiences and a Review of the Literature.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of ultrasound in the obstructive pathology of the parotic gland not caused by sialolithiasis using sialendoscopy as reference standard.
methodsRetrospective analysis of all patients who presented with suspected diagnosis of obstructive ductal pathology of the parotid gland other than sialolithiasis between January 2011 and December 2017. 538 patients, for a total of 691 parotid glands were included in the study. Ultrasound was performed, followed by sialendoscopy in all cases. Duct diameter and parenchyma echogenicity were assessed. Direct sialendoscopic examination of the parotid duct was regarded as the reference standard.
resultsParotid glands with normal sialendoscopic findings (21.6%,
conclusionUltrasound parameters can be used to distinguish different types of obstructive ductal pathology of the parotid gland, supporting the use of this imaging modality as diagnostic tool of first choice.
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