IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-8-4-18983 Original Research Paper An analytical study of parotid gland pathologies as detected by Silography (with pictorial essay) Joshi Dr. April 2019 8 4 01 02 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 branching 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.