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Effectiveness of imaging modalities for screening IgG4-related dacryoadenitis and sialadenitis (Mikulicz’s disease) and for differentiating it from Sjögren’s syndrome (SS), with an emphasis on sonography Open
Changes in the submandibular glands affected by IgG4-DS could be easily detected using sonography (characteristic bilateral nodal/reticular change) and FDG-PET/CT (abnormal (18)F-FDG accumulation). Even inexperienced observers could detect…
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Eosinophilic sialodochitis: redefinition of ‘allergic parotitis’ and ‘sialodochitis fibrinosa’ Open
Sialodochitis fibrinosa and allergic parotitis have described rare patients with recurrent salivary gland swelling and mucus plugs, often with atopy. We have evaluated three patients with atopic disease, recurrent salivary gland swelling, …
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Three-dimensional cone-beam CT sialography in non tumour salivary pathologies: procedure and results Open
3D-CBCT sialography seems to represent a reliable non-invasive diagnostic tool for ductal salivary diseases. More studies are needed to assess the value of 3D-CBCT sialography compared with conventional imaging.
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Clinical outcomes and prognostic factors of sialendoscopy in salivary duct stenosis Open
Objectives/Hypothesis This study aimed to analyze the clinical outcomes of sialendoscopy in patients with salivary duct stenosis and to investigate factors associated therewith. Study Design Retrospective case series. Methods This study in…
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Comparison of salivary gland MRI and ultrasonography findings among patients with Sjögren’s syndrome over a wide age range Open
Objectives This retrospective study compared MRI and US findings among patients with SS over a wide age range. Methods Ninety patients with SS aged 8–84 years who had undergone both MRI and US examinations were divided into four groups acc…
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Sialoendoscopy, sialography, and ultrasound: a comparison of diagnostic methods Open
Objective To compare the accuracy of ultrasound, sialography, and sialendoscopy for examining benign salivary gland obstructions. Methods In this prospective study, patients with symptoms of obstruction of the major salivary gland duct sys…
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Submandibular sialolithiasis: The roles of radiology in its diagnosis and treatment Open
E. N was a 48-year-old man referred from a peripheral hospital to the Maxillofacial unit of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, on account of 1-year history of left-sided jaw pain and swelling, particularly after meal. The co…
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Conventional MRI techniques combined with MR sialography on T2-3D-DRIVE in Sjögren syndrome. Open
T2-3D-DRIVE MR sialography detects peripheral ducts dilation in parotid glands with unmatched spatial resolution, also MRI fat suppression techniques detect diffusive fat deposit in parotid glands with high accuracy. Combining two techniqu…
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Therapeutic effect of intraductal irrigation of the salivary gland: A technical report Open
Intraductal irrigation of the salivary gland may be a simple, safe, and effective treatment option for patients with obstructive and inflammatory disease of the salivary gland that is capable of resolving their symptoms.
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Radiological imaging features of the salivary glands in xerostomia induced by an immune checkpoint inhibitor Open
The clinical features of xerostomia induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) are similar to those of Sjögren’s syndrome (SS), whereas the immunohistological and serological features are known to differ from those of SS. However, the r…
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Sialocele of Parotid Duct: Report of Case with Review of Literature Open
Parotid duct sialocele is a salivary cavity arising at the expense of parotid duct. Facial trauma is the most common cause of this rare condition. If left untreated, a sialocele may develop into a significantly large facial swelling. Fistu…
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Hypokalemic paralysis due to primary Sjogren syndrome Open
Sjögren syndrome is an autoimmune disorder characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine gland. The most common symptom by virtue of its involvement includes dryness of eyes, mouth, and parotid gland enlargement. However, the disea…
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Evaluation of magnetic resonance sialography and ultrasonography findings in salivary glands of patients with xerostomia Open
Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess MR sialography and Ultrasonography asobjective tools to examine salivary glands in patients with xerostomia.Materials and Methods: In this Cross-sectional descriptive study, MR sialography usi…
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Correlations of <span>MR</span> Sialographic Gradings with the Clinical Measures of Sjögren's Syndrome Open
Objectives Sjögren syndrome (SS) features salivary gland architectural changes such as ductal deformities and fat deposition secondary to inflammatory cell infiltrates; however, the anatomical and pathophysiological correlations of SS rema…
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Clinical and CT sialography findings in 22 dogs with surgically confirmed sialoceles Open
Sialoceles are an uncommon canine salivary gland disease, and complete surgical resection is important for a positive outcome. Radiographic sialography has been described as a diagnostic test for presurgical planning; however, superimposit…
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Three-dimensional cone-beam computed tomographic sialography in the diagnosis and management of primary Sjögren syndrome: Report of 3 cases Open
Sjögren syndrome is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine glands, predominantly the parotid and lacrimal glands, thereby resulting in oral and ocular dryness. It has been reported t…
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How Multiple the Submandibular Gland Sialoliths Can Be? Open
A 52-year-old man presented to the Maxillofacial Surgery Department of Kyiv Regional Clinical Hospital with a several-year history of swelling in the right submandibular area and salivary colic during exacerbation. A physical examination s…
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Treatment of intractable parotid sialocele occurred after open reduction-fixation of mandibular subcondylar fracture Open
A sialocele is a subcutaneous cavity containing saliva, most often caused by facial trauma or iatrogenic complications. In subcondylar fractures, most surgeons are conscious of facial nerve injury; however, they usually pay little attentio…
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Sjögren’s-like syndrome in a dog Open
A neutered male Golden Retriever was referred with a 2-week history of dry mouth. Multiple and bilateral enlargement of the lacrimal and salivary glands showing heterogeneous internal enhancement was identified on contrast-enhanced compute…
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Is there a role for ultrasound-guided balloon sialoplasty technique in salivary gland structures Open
Ductal stricture is a common cause of obstructive salivary gland disease. Balloon dilatation of the parotid duct as a minimally invasive technique is currently carried out under fluoroscopic guidance or during sialendocopy. We present a ca…
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[Inflammation grading and sialoendoscopic treatment of <sup>131</sup>I radioiodine-induced sialadenitis]. Open
The clinical, sialographic and sialoendoscopic appearances of 131I radioiodine-induced sialadenitis showed their characteristics. We proposed an inflammation grading standard for the 131I radioiodine-induced sialadenitis based on the appea…
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Stafne bone defect in the ramus of the mandible: a case report Open
Parotid Stafne bone defect is a very rare and infrequent variant, which is located on the buccal or lingual surface of the mandibular ascending ramus.In this paper, a case of parotid Stafne defect, which was incidentally discovered during …
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A comparative study of three-dimensional cone beam computed tomographic sialography and ultrasonography in the detection of non-tumoral salivary duct diseases Open
Objectives: To compare the overall diagnostic outcomes of 3D-CBCT sialography and ultrasonography (US) in the detection of sialolithiasis, ductal dilatation, and ductal stenosis. Methods: This retrospective monocentric study compared the t…
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[Application of ultrasonography scoring system in the assessment of IgG4-related sialadenitis]. Open
Semi-quantitative ultrasonography scoring systems can evaluate and quantify the lesions of salivary glands, which can be helpful in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of IgG4-related sialadenitis combined with the clinical manifestat…
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Quantitative Analysis of Parotid Gland Secretion Function in Sjögren's Syndrome Patients with Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Sialography Open
Dynamic MR sialography is proven to be an effective method in evaluating salivary gland function and has a great potential in diagnosing and evaluating pSS patients.
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The role of magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance sialography in the evaluation of salivary sialolithiasis: radiologic-endoscopic correlation Open
Introduction To evaluate the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and MR sialography in salivary gland calculi in correlation with sialendoscopy. Material and methods In this prospective study, pre-therapeutic MRI was performed for pat…
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Intraoral microscopic‐assisted sialolithotomy for management of medium‐large submandibular sialolithiasis: A refined technique Open
Objectives Sialendoscopy has become the standard treatment for sialolithiasis; however, larger submandibular calculi may require an incisional technique. This study describes and evaluates an intraoral microscopic‐assisted sialolithotomy (…
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Iodinated contrast media allergy is rare in patients undergoing sialography Open
Iodinated contrast media allergy is considered as a strong contra-indication for performing sialography. There is little evidence to support this approach.To evaluate the rate of iodinated contrast media (ICM) allergy in subjects undergoin…
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Pneumoparotid: Practical impact of Surgeon performed Ultrasound in an effective Diagnostic Approach Open
Objectives Pneumoparotid is characterized by air inclusions in the parotid duct system. Use of ultrasound has proved valuable for evaluating air inclusions in various parts of the body; the diagnostics of this condition has not been system…
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Sialographic Analysis of <span>Radioiodine‐Associated</span> Chronic Sialadenitis Open
Objectives/Hypothesis To apply a novel sialography classification system to identify parotid and submandibular ductal findings following I‐131 therapy and to assess correlates to dose and duration of symptoms. Study Design Retrospective si…