Imaging of salivary gland pathology

Publication date: Available online 28 September 2018Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryAuthor(s): Gopi K. Nayak, Mari HagiwaraABSTRACTThe major salivary glands can be affected by a variety of acute or chronic, systemic, and neoplastic conditions. Several modalities can be used for salivary gland imaging, each with its own advantages and limitations. The article reviews the optimal imaging modality for different clinical scenarios, the typical imaging appearance of commonly encountered pathologies, and seeks to provide a framework for generating an appropriate differential diagnosis. Additionally, with regard to neoplastic conditions, the goals of the review are to highlight features suggestive of benign or low-grade lesions verses high grade malignancy, whi...

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