An analytical study of parotid gland pathologies as detected by Silography (with pictorial essay)

Dr.Anil Joshi; Dr.Rajani Joshi

Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2019

An analytical study of parotid gland pathologies as detected by Silography (with pictorial essay)

Dr. Anil Joshi, Dr. Rajani Joshi

Abstract :

A variety of clinical disorders such as obstructive, inflammatory, infectious, malignancies affect the parotid gland and its duct (Stenson�s duct). An imaging modality which serves as an immediate and preliminary choice of investigation is Sialography. Silography is considered the gold standard technique for studying the ductal morphology. It is very useful in evaluation of parotid duct, its anching and acini. This article illustrates the role of silography in evaluating various pathologies of parotid gland and its duct. A pictorial essay evaluating different morphological variants of pathologies of parotid gland is provided at the end of the article.