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Graillon N, Marty P, Foletti JM, Chossegros C, Frandjian H. Idiopathic dilatation of the submandibular gland duct. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2024; 53:389-392. [PMID: 37845088 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2023.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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Lithiasis and stenosis may cause salivary duct dilatation due to the increased pressure in the duct upstream of the obstruction. Idiopathic dilatations, also called megaducts, with no associated increase in pressure, have only been described in the parotid gland. The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of submandibular duct dilatation unrelated to lithiasis, stenosis, or an imperforate duct, to report the existence of submandibular megaducts. This retrospective single-centre study included patients treated at La Conception University Hospital, Marseille, France, between 2007 and 2019. Patients with submandibular duct dilatation of ≥4 mm confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging sialography (sialo-MRI), who also underwent sialendoscopy to identify any associated stenosis, were included. Patients with lithiasis, stenosis, an imperforate ostium, or a history of trauma or surgery to the floor of the mouth were excluded. Five patients (three female, two male) aged 30-76 years with idiopathic duct dilatations in nine submandibular glands were included. The most commonly reported symptoms were submandibular swelling, pruritus, and discomfort, mostly outside mealtimes. Recurrence of symptoms after treatment was frequent. This study is novel in describing submandibular megaducts as opposed to dilatation caused by high pressure associated with stenosis, with confirmation by sialo-MRI and sialendoscopy.
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- N Graillon
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, APHM, Conception University Hospital, Marseille, France; Laboratoire de Bioméchanique Appliquée (LBA), Gustave Eiffel University/Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinique Saint Pierre d'Ottignies, Ottignies-Louvain la Neuve, Belgium
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, APHM, Conception University Hospital, Marseille, France; Laboratoire de Bioméchanique Appliquée (LBA), Gustave Eiffel University/Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, APHM, Conception University Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, APHM, Conception University Hospital, Marseille, France
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Zhao YN, Zheng DN, Qu LY, Xie XY, Liu DG, Yu GY. Removal of intraglandular calculi in Wharton's duct: clinical outcome and treatment algorithm. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2024; 53:382-388. [PMID: 38092608 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2023.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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The aim of this study was to propose a treatment strategy for intraglandular submandibular calculi based on calculus site. Seventy-three consecutive patients with impalpable intraglandular submandibular calculi were enrolled retrospectively. The calculi were classified as either post-hilar type, central type, or superficial type. Treatment approaches included transoral duct slitting (TDS), interventional basket retrieval (IBR), intraductal laser lithotripsy (ILL), and transcervical lithotomy (TCL). Complete calculus removal with gland preservation was achieved in 64 patients (87.7%). The success rate for post-hilar, central, and superficial calculi was 86.4% (51/59), 90.9% (10/11), and 100% (3/3), respectively. The treatment approach applied in patients with treatment success was TDS in 32 cases, IBR in 20, ILL in nine, and TCL in three. During follow-up (median 17.3 months), one patient experienced gland atrophy and three had ductal stenosis; the remaining 60 patients (93.8%, 60/64) had good clinical outcomes. In the eight failure cases operated by TDS, the deeply situated calculi could not be detached despite the parenchymal incision in five cases, while the procedure was ceased due to the patient's inability to cooperate in the other three cases. In the remaining failure case, the submandibular gland was sacrificed after calculus extraction via TCL. Application of the proposed treatment algorithm might help preserve gland function in patients with intraglandular submandibular calculi.
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- Y-N Zhao
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Haidian District, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Haidian District, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Haidian District, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Haidian District, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Haidian District, Beijing, PR China.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Haidian District, Beijing, PR China
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Krishnapura SG, Tomblinson CM, Topf MC. Rate of Submandibular Gland Atrophy Secondary to Chronic Sialolithiasis. Ear Nose Throat J 2023; 102:563-565. [PMID: 34056944 DOI: 10.1177/01455613211021178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The rate of salivary gland atrophy secondary to chronic obstructive sialolithiasis has not been well-documented. The combination of 5 imaging studies over 12 years in a patient with repeat imaging for an unrelated pathology provides a unique opportunity to assess glandular atrophy over time. We hope that this case will support previous literature with an in vivo representation of the rate of glandular atrophy.
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- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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INTRODUCTION Salivary glands lithiasis (Sialolithiasis) is defined as calcified concretions in the salivary glands. Most common localization is in submandibular gland. Usually, submandibular stones are mainly located in Wharton's duct, whereas parotid stones are more often located in the gland parenchyma. Sialoliths are usually 5-10 mm in size, and stones more than 10 mm are unusual sizes. Exact etiology of sialolith formation is still unknown. CASE REPORT We discuss a case of a 70-year-old patient, presenting painful swelling and a giant submandibular gland sialolith successfully treated with open surgery. CONCLUSIONS A careful anamnesis and physical examination of the patient are important in the diagnosis of sialolithiasis. In addition, several imaging techniques, such as panoramic X-rays and Ultrasound, can be applied. The management can be both medical and surgical.
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- C Ungari
- Dipartimento di Scienze Odontostomatologiche e maxillo facciali, Roma, Italia
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Odontostomatologiche e maxillo facciali, Roma, Italia
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Odontostomatologiche e maxillo facciali, Roma, Italia
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Odontostomatologiche e maxillo facciali, Roma, Italia
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Odontostomatologiche e maxillo facciali, Roma, Italia
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Luo WD, Jia YP, Gong J, Zhao Q. Unusual foreign body spontaneously discharged from the submandibular gland: A case report. J Clin Ultrasound 2022; 50:243-246. [PMID: 34287914 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.23045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Obstructive sialadenitis of the submandibular gland is most often caused by sialolithiasis and rarely by a foreign body. Here, we describe a patient with acute submandibular inflammation caused by a bamboo splinter. Transcutaneous and transoral ultrasound precisely located the splinter within Wharton's duct. Shortly thereafter, the bamboo splinter was spontaneously discharged while eating, which allowed complete remission of pain and swelling. Ultrasound confirmed the absence of the foreign body within Wharton's duct and relief of sialadenitis. Combined use of transcutaneous and transoral ultrasound can provide detailed information regarding the submandibular gland and foreign bodies, which enables proper treatment planning and adequate follow-up.
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- Wei-Dong Luo
- Department of Ultrasound, West China School of Public Health and West China. Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, West China School of Public Health and West China. Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, West China School of Public Health and West China. Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, West China School of Public Health and West China. Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Intra-parenchymal sialolithiasis and subsequent fibrosis of the submandibular salivary glands is a rare disorder. The resulting swelling, pain, and infection derives affected patients to seek treatment. We present the case of an 85-years-old Saudi male patient who suffered from repeated swelling and infection in the left submandibular region which was misdiagnosed and treated for over 60 years as dental infection, infected skin sebaceous gland or lipoma. The presented case represents the largest intra-glandular submandibular stone with the longest duration ever reported in the medical literature.
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- Khalid A Ahmed
- Al-Farabi College for Dentistry and Nursing, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail.
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Douglas JE, Thomas WW, Kejner AE, Rassekh CH. Sialendoscopy for Definitive Management of a Submandibular Abscess following Radiotherapy for Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 2018; 80:223-226. [PMID: 30380549 DOI: 10.1159/000492967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Sialendoscopy has as yet been shown to be ideal for the management of sialolithiasis and chronic inflammatory diseases of the salivary gland. However, its applicability to the management of a broad range of salivary gland disease is continually growing. METHODS Here we present a case report where sialendoscopy was used to successfully manage an intraparenchymal submandibular gland abscess in a patient with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma managed with primary chemoradiation. RESULTS The use of sialendoscopy enabled visualization of the patency of salivary ducts, drainage of abscess, and irrigation of antibiotic-impregnated fluid. In this particular patient, we were able to avoid a transcervical approach through a previously irradiated field, which would have necessitated concurrent tracheostomy and placed undue risk to surrounding neurovascular structures. CONCLUSION Sialendoscopy should thus, in select patients, be considered as an initial intervention for patients with intraparenchymal salivary gland abscesses in which prior therapy creates an increased risk of complication from an open transcervical approach.
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- Jennifer E Douglas
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA,
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Ebnöther E, Storck C. [CME-ORL 28/Answer: Submandibular Swelling Left]. Praxis (Bern 1994) 2018; 107:989-991. [PMID: 30131032 DOI: 10.1024/1661-8157/a003043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Zenk J, Bozzato A, Winter M, Gottwald F, Iro H. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy of Submandibular Stones: Evaluation after 10 Years. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2016; 113:378-83. [PMID: 15174765 DOI: 10.1177/000348940411300507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The use of extracorporeal shock waves in the treatment of submandibular stones is a minimally invasive approach for the treatment of this disease. Its clinical significance has been determined in a long-term retrospective study, performed as follow-up to the short-term results. From 1989 to 1994, 197 patients (88 female, 109 male; age range, 8 to 83 years) with symptomatic, sonographically detectable concretions of the submandibular gland were treated with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. The review analysis was completed retrospectively in 2002 and included 191 patients with complete data. The period under review ranged from 8 to 13 years, with an average of 10.5 years. Altogether, 67 of the 191 patients (35%) either were free of stones or had no more symptoms from the residual sialoliths. Another 15% had a significant improvement in their symptoms and required no further therapy. The remaining 95 patients (50%) had residual stones; they had no symptoms in the short review period, but have had symptoms since. The therapeutic success was not influenced by the stone size, but rather by the stone location within the gland. After therapy, no severe side effects were identified. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is a possible treatment for stones in the submandibular gland. In combination with other gland-preserving methods, it now forms part of a multitherapeutic approach that renders submandibulectomy unnecessary in the majority of cases.
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- Johannes Zenk
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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Wang Z, Feng R, Chen Y, Duan M, Wang M, Jin Z, Rumboldt Z, Zhang Z. CT features and pathologic characteristics of IgG4-related systemic disease of submandibular gland. Int J Clin Exp Pathol 2015; 8:16111-16116. [PMID: 26884889 PMCID: PMC4730102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2015] [Accepted: 11/19/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The submandibular gland is one of the most frequently affected salivary gland in IgG4-related systemic disease, usually demonstrate homogeneous attenuation on CT imaging as reported, but without much pathological comparison of many cases. This article is to investigate and analyze the typical CT findings and pathologic characteristics of IgG4-related systemic disease (IgG4-RSD) of submandibular gland. A retrospective analysis of the preoperative CT findings in patients with IgG4-RSD of submandibular glands who underwent surgical resection between January 2010 and February 2014 was performed. Twenty patients (16 women) were identified, with a mean age of 58.1±10.2 years. All patients presented with painless submandibular gland swelling. Diffuse gland enlargement, with clear margins and homogeneous density, was found on non-enhanced CT scans in all cases. There were no calcifications or stones within the involved glands. Based on contrast-enhanced CT appearance the patients could be divided into two groups: 11 cases showed homogeneous gland enhancement; and multiple hyperenhancing foci, with a crazy-paving pattern, were detected in 9 cases, which were in consistent with the pathologic findings. The maximum submandibular gland diameter on transverse images was significantly larger (P=0.008) in patients with crazy-paving appearance (32±4 mm) compared to patients with homogeneous enhancement (28±3 mm). It is concluded that the submandibular glands with IgG4-RSD can be characterized by either homogenous appearance or crazy-paving pattern on contrast-enhanced CT imaging.
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- Zhiwei Wang
- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College HospitalBeijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Pathology, Peking Union Medical College HospitalBeijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College HospitalBeijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College HospitalBeijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College HospitalBeijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College HospitalBeijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Radiology, Peking Union Medical College HospitalBeijing, 100730, China
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Lv X, Huang Y, Yu G, Gao Y. Unilateral submandibular swelling. J Am Dent Assoc 2015; 146:694-8. [PMID: 26314979 DOI: 10.1016/j.adaj.2015.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2014] [Revised: 04/14/2015] [Accepted: 05/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Asai S, Sato S, Okami K, Takanashi N, Umezawa K, Damdinsuren A, Matsushita H, Nakamura N, Suzuki Y, Miyachi H. Sonographic evaluation of the treatment response in patients with immunoglobulin G4-related disease of the submandibular glands. J Ultrasound Med 2015; 34:783-788. [PMID: 25911710 DOI: 10.7863/ultra.34.5.783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the usefulness of sonography for monitoring the response to glucocorticoid treatment in patients with immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease. METHODS We conducted a retrospective study using sonography in 12 patients with bilateral swollen submandibular glands who had a diagnosis of IgG4-related disease based on an elevated serum IgG4 level (>135 mg/dL) and histopathologic findings between January 2010 and December 2012. Among these patients, 6 were treated with prednisolone, and the other 6 were placed under observation. B-mode sonographic examinations of the submandibular glands were performed with or without color Doppler imaging at the initial examination and 6 months later. Findings were compared between the groups (treated and untreated), and their relationship with the treatment response of the primarily involved organs was investigated. RESULTS In the treated group, the submandibular glands of all 6 patients decreased in both size and volume after treatment (average volume ± SD, 27,449.7 ± 24,227.6 to 4609.7 ± 1911.4 mm(3); P = .004). The internal echo texture, characterized by multiple hypoechoic foci scattered against a heterogeneous hyperechoic background of submandibular tissue with demarcated hyperechoic lines, with or without hypoechoic tumor formation, disappeared or was obscured in all cases. In addition, the blood flow signals were reduced in all 3 patients who underwent color Doppler sonography, and the response observed on sonography was found to correlate with the IgG4 level and recovery of specific organ involvement. In contrast, in the untreated group, the submandibular glands showed a tendency to increase in both size and volume (average volume, 9326.3 ± 3054.8 to 12,217.4 ± 4605.5 mm(3); P= .2) without a decrease in the blood flow signals. CONCLUSIONS Sonography is considered useful for evaluating the response to glucocorticoid therapy in patients with IgG4-related disease of the submandibular glands.
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- Satomi Asai
- Departments of Laboratory Medicine (S.A., A.D., H.Ma., H.Mi.), Rheumatology (S.S., Y.S.), Otolaryngology (K.O.), Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (K.U.), and Pathology (N.N.), Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan; and Clinical Laboratory Center, Tokai University Hospital, Isehara, Japan (N.T.)
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- Departments of Laboratory Medicine (S.A., A.D., H.Ma., H.Mi.), Rheumatology (S.S., Y.S.), Otolaryngology (K.O.), Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (K.U.), and Pathology (N.N.), Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan; and Clinical Laboratory Center, Tokai University Hospital, Isehara, Japan (N.T.)
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- Departments of Laboratory Medicine (S.A., A.D., H.Ma., H.Mi.), Rheumatology (S.S., Y.S.), Otolaryngology (K.O.), Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (K.U.), and Pathology (N.N.), Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan; and Clinical Laboratory Center, Tokai University Hospital, Isehara, Japan (N.T.)
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- Departments of Laboratory Medicine (S.A., A.D., H.Ma., H.Mi.), Rheumatology (S.S., Y.S.), Otolaryngology (K.O.), Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (K.U.), and Pathology (N.N.), Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan; and Clinical Laboratory Center, Tokai University Hospital, Isehara, Japan (N.T.)
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- Departments of Laboratory Medicine (S.A., A.D., H.Ma., H.Mi.), Rheumatology (S.S., Y.S.), Otolaryngology (K.O.), Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (K.U.), and Pathology (N.N.), Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan; and Clinical Laboratory Center, Tokai University Hospital, Isehara, Japan (N.T.)
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- Departments of Laboratory Medicine (S.A., A.D., H.Ma., H.Mi.), Rheumatology (S.S., Y.S.), Otolaryngology (K.O.), Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (K.U.), and Pathology (N.N.), Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan; and Clinical Laboratory Center, Tokai University Hospital, Isehara, Japan (N.T.)
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- Departments of Laboratory Medicine (S.A., A.D., H.Ma., H.Mi.), Rheumatology (S.S., Y.S.), Otolaryngology (K.O.), Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (K.U.), and Pathology (N.N.), Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan; and Clinical Laboratory Center, Tokai University Hospital, Isehara, Japan (N.T.)
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- Departments of Laboratory Medicine (S.A., A.D., H.Ma., H.Mi.), Rheumatology (S.S., Y.S.), Otolaryngology (K.O.), Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (K.U.), and Pathology (N.N.), Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan; and Clinical Laboratory Center, Tokai University Hospital, Isehara, Japan (N.T.)
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- Departments of Laboratory Medicine (S.A., A.D., H.Ma., H.Mi.), Rheumatology (S.S., Y.S.), Otolaryngology (K.O.), Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (K.U.), and Pathology (N.N.), Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan; and Clinical Laboratory Center, Tokai University Hospital, Isehara, Japan (N.T.)
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- Departments of Laboratory Medicine (S.A., A.D., H.Ma., H.Mi.), Rheumatology (S.S., Y.S.), Otolaryngology (K.O.), Critical Care and Emergency Medicine (K.U.), and Pathology (N.N.), Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan; and Clinical Laboratory Center, Tokai University Hospital, Isehara, Japan (N.T.)
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Cho W, Lim D, Park H. Transoral sonographic diagnosis of submandibular duct calculi. J Clin Ultrasound 2014; 42:125-128. [PMID: 23733206 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2012] [Revised: 12/06/2012] [Accepted: 04/11/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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We present a case of submandibular duct calculi diagnosed using transoral sonography. Sonography is the first-line imaging modality of salivary gland calculi. However, it is performed via a transcutaneous approach, which is limited in identifying small salivary duct calculi. Using an intraoral transducer, transoral sonography can visualize the submandibular duct and detect the presence of small calculi, thus overcoming the limitations of transcutaneous sonography.
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- Woojin Cho
- DAIN Ear Nose Throat Hospital, Thyroid, Head, and Neck Ultrasound Center, 310-110, Sangok-dong, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon, South Korea
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OBJECTIVE To identify and describe the ultrasound indicators of persistent obstruction following transoral submandibular sialolithotomy and discuss the utility of ultrasound in the immediate postoperative period. STUDY DESIGN We performed a prospective case series with planned data collection of patients who underwent treatment for symptomatic submandibular swelling. SETTING A tertiary care center. SUBJECTS Thirty-three patients of either sex with known submandibular gland sialoliths who failed endoscopic retrieval of calculi. METHODS We performed in-office or operating room-based transoral submandibular gland sialolithotomy followed by immediate postprocedure ultrasound examination for the assessment of residual calculi. All patients underwent mandatory reexploration for suspicious findings. RESULTS Only the appearance of hyperechogenic foci with posterior shadowing reliably predicted the presence of residual stones following transoral sialolithotomy (P < .0001). The presence of hyperechogenic foci without posterior shadowing (P = 1.00), ductal dilatation (P = .23), and intraglandular dilatation (P = 1.00) was not indicative of retained calculi. CONCLUSION The presence of hyperechogenic foci with posterior shadowing on immediate postprocedure ultrasound is an accurate indicator of residual stones following transoral submandibular sialolithotomy. Ultrasound examination can be reliably used to identify patients at risk of symptomatic recurrence of sialoliths.
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- Arjun S Joshi
- The George Washington University, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington, DC, USA
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Badea AF, Tamas Szora A, Ciuleanu E, Chioreanu I, Băciuţ G, Lupşor Platon M, Badea R. ARFI quantitative elastography of the submandibular glands. Normal measurements and the diagnosis value of the method in radiation submaxillitis. Med Ultrason 2013; 15:173-179. [PMID: 23979611 DOI: 10.11152/mu.2013.2066.153.afb1ats2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Evaluation of Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Imaging (ARFI) elastography performance in predicting the elasticity of the submandibular glands in normal situations and after radiation therapy. MATERIAL AND METHOD A number of 54 normal submandibular glands from 27 voluntary subjects and 33 pathological submandibular glands (radiation submaxillities) from 18 patients who had undergone radiation therapy for various cervical and facial oncological conditions were included in study. All the patients had undergone a B mode ultrasonography (Tissue Harmonic Imaging, 8-14 MHz) while the submandibular volume was determined and subsequently an ARFI examination while the shear wave velocity (SWV) was measured (in the central, peripheral and subcapsular areas, with the results expressed in m/s). RESULTS In the volunteers' group the mean value of the SWV of the left submandibular gland was 1.68 ± 0.46 m/s, determined in the centre of the gland, 1.88 ± 0.4 m/s in the periphery (corresponding to the subcapsular parenchyma) and the SWV of the right submandibular gland was 1.74 ± 0.35 m/s (centrally) and 1.84 ± 0.43 m/s in the periphery. The mean value of all measurements was 1.82 ± 0.41 m/s. The mean volume of the glands was 7.97 ± 2.63 cm3. In the group of patients who had underwent radiation therapy (at least 35Gy), the mean value of the SWV was 2.24 ± 0.49 m/s centrally and 2.1 ± 0.58 m/s in the periphery on the left and 1.99 ± 0.5 m/s centrally and 2.21 ± 0.52 m/s in the periphery on the right. The mean value of all the measurements was 2.13 ± 0.52 m/s and the mean volume of the gland was 5.95 ± 4.16 cm3. CONCLUSIONS Elastography using ARFI technique is a valid examination in the evaluation of the normal and pathological submandibular gland stiffness. The values of the shear wave velocities that correspond to a normal stiffness, determined through the ARFI technique, are similar in the two glands. After cervical and facial radiation therapy the values of the SWV are increased, indicating a change in the consistency of the gland thus implying a structural transformation. The ARFI technique can be used in the evaluation of the salivary glands pathology.
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- Alexandru Florin Badea
- 1Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Iuliu Haţeganu University of Medicine and pharmacy, Cluj Napoca, România
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Jeong SY, Kim HW, Lee SW, Ahn BC, Lee J. Salivary gland function 5 years after radioactive iodine ablation in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer: direct comparison of pre- and postablation scintigraphies and their relation to xerostomia symptoms. Thyroid 2013; 23:609-16. [PMID: 23153322 PMCID: PMC3643252 DOI: 10.1089/thy.2012.0106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic sialadenitis is one of the most frequent chronic complications after radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy for thyroid cancer. To evaluate the long-term effects of RAI ablation on salivary gland function, we investigated scintigraphic changes in salivary glands by direct comparison of two salivary gland scintigraphies (SGSs) taken before and at 5 years after an RAI ablation. METHODS SGS was performed just before RAI ablation (pre-SGS) and ∼5 years after RAI ablation (F/U SGS) in 213 subjects who underwent thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer. The uptake score (U score) was graded, and the ejection fraction (EF) was quantified for the parotid and submandibular glands at pre-SGS and F/U SGS. Changes in salivary gland function were graded as mild, moderate, or severe according to the differences in U score and EF between the two SGSs. Xerostomia was assessed and compared with the SGS findings. RESULTS Worsening of the U score was observed in 182 of 852 salivary glands (total: 21.3%; mild: 4.2%, moderate: 7.4%, severe: 9.7%), and 47.4% of the patients had a worsening U score for at least one of four salivary glands. A decrease in EF was observed in 173 of 852 salivary glands (total: 20.3%; mild: 5.4%, moderate: 6.8%, severe: 8.1%), and 43.7% of the patients experienced a decrease in the EF of at least one of the four salivary glands. Bilateral parotid gland dysfunction was the most commonly observed condition. Thirty-five (16.4%) patients complained of xerostomia at 5 years after RAI ablation. Scintigraphic changes in salivary gland function and xerostomia were more common in patients receiving 5.55 GBq, compared with 3.7 GBq. Xerostomia was more common in patients with submandibular gland dysfunction than those with parotid gland dysfunction (68.8% vs. 33.3%, p<0.05). The number of dysfunctional salivary glands was correlated with xerostomia (p<0.01). CONCLUSION About 20% of the salivary glands were dysfunctional on SGS 5 years after a single RAI ablation, especially in patients who received higher doses of RAI. While parotid glands are more susceptible to (131)I-related damage, xerostomia was more associated with submandibular gland dysfunction and the prevalence of dysfunctional salivary glands.
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- Shin Young Jeong
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine/Hospital , Daegu, Korea
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Hunsaker RB, Cunningham L, Yepes JF. Combined CBCT and sialogram: report of three cases. Gen Dent 2012; 60:e221-e223. [PMID: 22782055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) has been applied to an array of clinical scenarios. Its application within the oral and maxillofacial region continues to impress those involved with its use. Salivary gland imaging has been accomplished by standard radiographs, computed tomography, and more recently, CBCT. This article reviews the application of sialograms with CBCT and discusses three patients who received this procedure during their evaluations. The importance of the oral and maxillofacial radiologist is highlighted as a fundamental part of the health care team.
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- Robert B Hunsaker
- Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Kentucky College of Dentistry, Lexcington, Kentucky, USA
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- Joan Medina
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, New York 10305, USA
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Asai S, Okami K, Nakamura N, Shiraishi S, Yamashita T, Anar D, Matsushita H, Miyachi H. Sonographic appearance of the submandibular glands in patients with immunoglobulin G4-related disease. J Ultrasound Med 2012; 31:489-493. [PMID: 22368140 DOI: 10.7863/jum.2012.31.3.489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Swelling of the salivary glands is often an initial sign of immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease or IgG4-related sclerosing/autoimmune disease. We encountered 2 patients with IgG4-related disease who showed swollen submandibular glands with a unique characteristic sonographic pattern. Bilateral submandibular glands of both patients were enlarged with a smooth contour. The internal echo texture indicated multiple hypoechoic foci scattered against a heterogeneous background, which characteristically appeared with a mottled or irregular netlike appearance. A histopathologic examination of a resected section showed multiple foci of dense infiltrated lymphoplasmacytic cells and lymph follicles encircled by fibrous bands. A mottled appearance in the sonographic findings of the submandibular glands suggests the characteristic of IgG4-related disease and can be helpful in the differential diagnosis at the initial manifestation.
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- Satomi Asai
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan.
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Kuttner Tumour is a chronic inflammatory disease diagnosed histologically. It is under-diagnosed due to lack of awareness of the disease. We present a case of a 40-year old female with recurrent upper lid swelling. Biopsy revealed the diagnosis of Kuttner Tumours of the lacrimal glands. Although surgical excision is a treatment option, it can be treated with a course of steroids. Our patient opted for conservative management. We describe the presentation and course of the case, with an emphasis on the histological features of the tumour.
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Emir H, Kaptan ZK, Uzunkulaoglu H, Dogan S. A rare case of asymptomatic bilateral submandibular gland sialolithiasis: a giant, fistulized calculus on the right and multiple calculi on the left. Ear Nose Throat J 2010; 89:502-504. [PMID: 20981664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023] Open
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Sialolithiasis is the most common disease of the submandibular gland; sialoliths account for at least 80% of all salivary duct calculi. We present a rare case of asymptomatic bilateral submandibular gland sialoliths. On the right, the patient had a giant (35 × 35 mm) sialolith that had fistulized into the oral cavity. In the left submandibular gland, he had 30 differently sized sialoliths.
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- Hatice Emir
- ENT Clinic, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ulucanlar Mamak, Ankara, Turkey.
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Chua DYK, Ko C, Lu KS. Submandibular mass excision in an Asian population: a 10-year review. Ann Acad Med Singap 2010; 39:33-37. [PMID: 20126812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to compare the prevalence of submandibular gland neoplasia in an Asian population with a Western population and to evaluate the accuracy of fi ne needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and computed tomography (CT) scan in the study of submandibular gland pathologies. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a 10-year retrospective review of 101 submandibular mass excisions. Data on the demographic profi le of patients, clinical features, correlation of fi ne needle aspiration cytology, CT scans and histology and morbidities related to surgery were collected. RESULTS The prevalence of submandibular gland neoplasia was 27.1%. Most (78.9%) of these were benign. FNAC and CT scans were accurate for benign neoplasia. However, the accuracy of FNAC and CT scans for sialadenitis without sialolithiasis was low. CONCLUSION The prevalence of submandibular gland malignancy was lower in the Asian population. FNAC and CT scans were accurate for benign neoplasia of the submandibular gland.
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- Dennis Y K Chua
- Department of Otolaryngology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore.
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Bozzato A, Hertel V, Bumm K, Iro H, Zenk J. Salivary simulation with ascorbic acid enhances sonographic diagnosis of obstructive sialadenitis. J Clin Ultrasound 2009; 37:329-332. [PMID: 19444900 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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PURPOSE High-frequency ultrasound (US) is routinely used to evaluate various diseases of the salivary glands. Normally, the duct network of the submandibular and parotid glands is not visible during US assessment. In obstructive sialadenitis of the parotid and submandibular glands, localization of the obstacle is often difficult. METHODS In a case-control study, the sonographic visibility of the duct before and after stimulation with oral ascorbic acid (vitamin C) was compared with sialendoscopy as the gold standard. Twenty male and 23 female patients suffering from salivary gland diseases were included in this study and compared with 25 healthy volunteers. US examination of the parotid and submandibular glands was performed before and after oral ascorbic acid stimulation. Changes in visibility of the main excretory duct were recorded and US diagnoses were compared with results of sialendoscopy. RESULTS In 7 of 25 controls, the main duct became partially visible after stimulation. In the group of 43 patients, the main duct was depicted before stimulation in 27 patients (63%). After ascorbic acid stimulation, the main duct became visible in 41 patients (95%). Grading the stimulated duct dilation by measuring diameters at different points revealed no correlation with the underlying type of pathology. CONCLUSIONS Application of ascorbic acid prior to diagnostic US examination facilitates the sonographic evaluation of obstructive salivary gland diseases.
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- Alessandro Bozzato
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg; FAU Medical School, Erlangen, Germany
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Camerlinck M, Vanhoenacker FM, De Praeter G. Diving ranula. JBR-BTR 2009; 92:234. [PMID: 19803111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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- M Camerlinck
- Department of Radiology, AZ Sint-Maarten, Belgium
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- Yu-xiong Su
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Yilmaz M, Karaman E, Isildak H, Enver O, Kilic F. Symptomatic unilateral submandibular gland aplasia associated with ipsilateral sublingual gland hypertrophy. Dysphagia 2009; 25:70-2. [PMID: 19779854 DOI: 10.1007/s00455-009-9238-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2009] [Accepted: 05/20/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Mehmet Yilmaz
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Cakmak SK, Gönül M, Gül U, Gündüz H, Han O, Kulaçoğlu S. Sarcoidosis involving the lacrimal, submandibular, and parotid glands with panda sign. Dermatol Online J 2009; 15:8. [PMID: 19379652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous inflammation of unknown origin that varies in severity and distribution. We present a case of sarcoidosis with involvement of the skin, lacrimal, parotid, and submandibular glands. The patient had been previously misdiagnosed as having angioedema and allergic contact dermatitis; he had the rare finding of panda sign on gallium scintigraphy.
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- Seray Külcü Cakmak
- Dermatologist, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, 2nd Dermatology Clinic.
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Barzilai G, Schindler Y, Cohen-Kerem R. Angiomyomatous hamartoma in a submandibular lymph node: a case report. Ear Nose Throat J 2009; 88:831-832. [PMID: 19291632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Angiomyomatous hamartomas have been found almost exclusively in the inguinal and femoral lymph nodes; few reports of these lesions in the head and neck region have been published. We present a case of angiomyomatous hamartoma in the submandibular area, a site that has not been previously reported in the literature. The mass was initially diagnosed as an enlarged lymph node. When it did not regress following broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment, the patient, a 51-year-old woman, underwent an excisional biopsy. Histopathology identified the mass as an angiomyomatous hamartoma. At follow-up 3 years and 9 months postoperatively, the patient exhibited no evidence of recurrence on physical examination and computed tomography. Even though angiomyomatous hamartoma of the head and neck is rare, we suggest that otolaryngologists include it in the differential diagnosis of head and neck masses.
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- Geva Barzilai
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
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Güven G, Ilgan S, Altun C, Gerek M, Gunhan O. Rosai Dorfman disease of the parotid and submandibular glands: salivary gland scintigraphy and oral findings in two siblings. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2007; 36:428-33. [PMID: 17881605 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/39858276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Rosai-Dorfman disease (RDD) is an unusual clinical entity characterized by benign pseudolymphomatous proliferation with significant histiocytic infiltration. In the present paper, extranodal RDD of the major salivary glands causing salivary hypofunction and the results of salivary gland scintigraphy and ultrasound are presented in two siblings. Case 1: a 10-year-old boy with bilateral painless masses around the parotid and submandibular glands was referred. Ultrasound examination showed bilateral, well-defined, hypoechoic solid mass lesions within both parotid glands with minimal normal parenchyma in the upper poles. Both submandibular glands were markedly hypoechoic and heterogeneous. Mass lesions within the parotid glands appeared as cold lesions with regular contours on scintigraphy. Dynamic images showed normal uptake and normal response to secretion in the upper poles of the parotid glands, corresponding with ultrasonographically normal parenchyma. Both submandibular glands showed markedly diminished uptake and secretion. Case 2: a 9-year-old boy presented with mass lesions around the submandibular glands. Ultrasound examination showed normal parotid glands and markedly hypoechoic and heterogeneous submandibular glands. Salivary gland scintigraphy showed normal uptake and secretion of parotid glands with markedly diminished uptake and secretion in both submandibular glands. There were severe carious lesions in both patients due to salivary hypofunction. Treatments of the two patients' teeth were performed. Major salivary gland involvement of RDD is important for dentists as it may cause xerostomia and can mimic dental abscess. Functional evaluation of salivary glands with scintigraphy, besides radiological and pathological techniques, will help to explain whether salivary glands are affected or not and improve the diagnostic effectiveness.
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- G Güven
- Department of Pedodontics, Center of Dental Sciences, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
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Open-field sialoadenectomy is the first-choice treatment for submandibular disease. Conventional surgery is based on the transcervical approach. The present study aims to demonstrate the feasibility of a minimally invasive video-assisted sialoadenectomy and to describe a new technique to perform it. A 52-year-old man affected by chronic sialoadenitis underwent minimally invasive video-assisted sialoadenectomy under general anesthesia. The ultrasound scanning of the submandibular gland showed a 6.5-cm hypertrophic gland with dilatated intraglandular ducts and a 2-cm long intraglandular sialolith. After surgery, no static or dynamic nerve deficiencies were detected, but slight temporary deficiency of the marginalis mandibulae nerve recovered in 15 days. Cosmetic results satisfied the patient. Minimally invasive video-assisted submandibular sialoadenectomy can be a feasible and safe procedure, which could be a valid choice to conventional surgery if performed on selected cases. More experience must be collected to analyze the cost-effectiveness.
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- Paolo Ruscito
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, National Cancer Institute Regina Elena, Via Chianesi, Rome, Italy
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- Jeong Kyu Kim
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea
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Capaccio P, Cuccarini V, Benicchio V, Minorati D, Spadari F, Ottaviani F. Treatment of iatrogenic submandibular sialocele with botulinum toxin. Case report. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2007; 45:415-7. [PMID: 16584817 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2006.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/09/2006] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We report the case of a 40-year-old woman with a submandibular sialocele (diagnosed by ultrasonography and magnetic resonance sialography) after sialoadenectomy for sialolithiasis. Type A botulinum toxin was injected percutaneously under colour Doppler ultrasonographic guidance into the sialocele and the residual salivary gland. Five months later the submandibular swelling had gone, and we gave a second injection of botulinum toxin to block any residual secretory activity. There were no side effects. This is, as far as we know, the first published report of the use of botulinum toxin to treat an iatrogenic submandibular sialocele.
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- P Capaccio
- Otorhinolaryngological Clinic, University of Milan Vialba, Azienda Ospedaliera L. Sacco, Milan, Italy
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Ngu RK, Brown JE, Whaites EJ, Drage NA, Ng SY, Makdissi J. Salivary duct strictures: nature and incidence in benign salivary obstruction. Dentomaxillofac Radiol 2007; 36:63-7. [PMID: 17403881 DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/24118767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to establish the incidence and character of salivary duct strictures by carrying out a 10 year retrospective review. Salivary gland obstruction is most commonly caused either by salivary calculi or duct strictures. These strictures or stenoses develop secondarily to inflammation in the duct wall and may be single or multiple. METHODS All reports of sialographic examinations performed on patients referred to the Dental Radiology Department in a London Dental Hospital between 1995 and 2004 were reviewed and those patients with symptoms of salivary obstruction identified. In total, 1362 sialograms using the conventional hand injection technique with water-soluble contrast media were performed on 1349 patients with obstructive symptoms during the 10-year period. RESULTS Of the 1362 sialograms performed, the reports revealed that 877 (64.4%) showed evidence of benign intraductal obstruction. The remaining 485 (35.6%) were normal. 642 of the cases (73.2%) revealing obstruction were reported to be due to salivary calculi, 198 due to duct strictures (22.6%) and the remaining 37 (4.2%) were considered to be due to mucous plugs. Detailed analysis of the patients with strictures showed they were more common in women with a mean age of 52 years. Single strictures were evident in 66.7% of cases while 33.3% showed multiple stenoses. Strictures were more common in the parotid duct (75.3%). 7% of patients presented with bilateral stenoses. CONCLUSION This is the largest review of duct strictures to be reported. It has shown that ductal stricture formation accounts for almost 25% of cases of benign salivary obstruction and appears to have been an under-recognized condition. Strictures more commonly affect parotid ducts and are typically found in the fourth, fifth or sixth decades, particularly in women.
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- R K Ngu
- Department of Dental Radiology, King's College London Dental Institute at Gay's, King's College and St Thomas' Hospitals, London, UK
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Clarençon F, Kerrou K, Gutman F, Chevallier D, Montravers F, Talbot JN. Asymmetric F-18 fluorocholine uptake of submaxillary glands revealing intraglandular lithiasis. Clin Nucl Med 2007; 32:165-7. [PMID: 17242581 DOI: 10.1097/01.rlu.0000252183.30491.55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- F Clarençon
- Service de Médecine Nucléaire, Hopital Tenon, Paris, France.
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We describe the successful use of ultrasound-guided retrieval of a submandibular stone with a basket, in a 13-year-old child.
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- Daniel J Rogers
- Department of Dental Radiology, University Dental Hospital, Cardiff, CF14 4XY, UK
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Eggers G, Chilla R. Ultrasound guided lithotripsy of salivary calculi using an electromagnetic lithotriptor. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2005; 34:890-4. [PMID: 15955661 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2005.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2004] [Revised: 02/02/2005] [Accepted: 04/14/2005] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sialolithiasis is a common disease of the major salivary glands. A supplement to the traditional therapies is extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy of the calculus. This method has been adopted from the therapy of renal or bladder calculi. Patients with a solitary calculus of parotid or submandibular gland were treated with a specially designed lithotriptor. In a retrospective study the results of this therapy were analysed. The success rate was far better for parotid gland calculi than for submandibular calculi. We could not find better results than those published in literature with other devices. In our therapeutic concept, sialolithotripsy is the therapy of first choice for single parotid gland calculi. For submandibular gland calculus this method is advisable in selected cases only.
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- G Eggers
- Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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Nortjé CJ. General practitioner's radiology case 37. Multiple calculi (sialolithiasis). SADJ 2005; 60:462-3. [PMID: 16438364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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- C J Nortjé
- Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape.
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Düker J. Sialadenitis of the left submandibular gland/sialolith. Quintessence Int 2005; 36:747-8. [PMID: 16163878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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- Jürgen Düker
- University Dental Clinic, Department of Radiology, Hugstetter Stratsse 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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Concretions in the tonsil or peritonsillar area are an infrequent entity in clinical practice. Some patients have no symptoms or they can present with fetor oris or odynophagia. The lesions are often detected incidentally during radiographic examination. This pathology can be related to lithiasis in other regions of body. The authors describe a tonsillolith accidentally detected in a patient with a lithiasis of left submandibular gland. We review published cases of tonsilloliths and analyse the causes of stone formation in peritonsillar and tonsil regions.
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- M Giudice
- Department of Oral and MaxilloFacial Surgery, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Italy
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We describe the successful use of ultrasound-guided retrieval of a submandibular stone with a basket in two patients.
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- N A Drage
- Department of Dental Radiology, Cardiff University Dental Hospital, Cardiff CF144XY, UK.
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A submandibular sialocele is a subcutaneous cavity containing saliva. The clinical and radiologic features of 3 patients with an idiopathic submandibular sialocele are presented. All 3 patients were males in their twenties. Submandibular sialocele presents as a soft cystic and compressible neck mass, with no history of previous trauma or diseases of the salivary gland. Computed tomography (CT) of the neck revealed a homogenous lesion with enhancing rim. The lesion appeared to be insinuating into the surrounding tissue. Excision of the sialocele, leaving the submandibular gland intact, was performed for the first patient. Recurrence of a neck mass occurred after 4 months. Complete excision of the sialocele with associated submandibular gland was subsequently performed. There was no recurrence after a follow-up period of 3 years. Excision of gland and sialocele was performed for the other 2 patients. There was no recurrence after a follow-up of 2 years and 10 months, respectively.
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- Annette H C Ang
- Department of Otolaryngology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
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BACKGROUND Sialolithiasis as a cause of sialadenitis within Wharton's duct accounts for more than 80% of all cases. In the past extirpation of the gland was carried out in nearly all cases. Gland-preserving therapies such as transoral removal have so far been seldom examined. PATIENTS AND METHODS In 683 patients suffering from submandibular lithiasis with a mean age of 45 years (8-87 years) transoral removal of the stones were carried out. The follow-up period was 1-7 years. The stone location was distal to the edge of the mylohyoid muscle in 283 cases and more proximal to the gland within the hilum in 296 patients (single concrements). Fifty-nine patients had two separate stones, one within the area of the hilum and other smaller ones proximal within the gland. RESULTS All patients with distal stone location, 89% of patients with single stones of the perihilar region, and 63% of the patients with two separate stones in the hilum and parenchyma were free of stones. Another 8 and 23%, respectively, had small residual concrements without any complaints. Recurrence of lithiasis or damage of the lingual nerve remained below 1%. CONCLUSION Transoral removal in palpable sialoliths should be considered as the treatment of choice in patients suffering from submandibular stones located within the floor of the mouth or within the perihilar region of the gland. Ultrasound imaging is important for exact location of the stones.
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- J Zenk
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenkranke der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen.
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- M Ozguven
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy and Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey
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Iodide mumps, swelling of salivary glands after contrast medium injection, is a rare adverse reaction. We present a case in a 73-year-old man with advanced gastric cancer. About 10 min after a CT scan performed with intravenous injection of 140 ml of the low osmolality contrast agent Ioxaglate (Hexabrix 320, Guerbet, France), he complained of progressive swelling of the submandibular area. Ultrasound showed diffuse swelling and internal low echoic thick septa in the submandibular glands bilaterally. Approximately 1 h afterwards, the swelling of his submandibular glands started to regress and returned to normal within a day.
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- S J Park
- Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, 1174, Jung-dong, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon-shi Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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Chikui T, Shimizu M, Goto TK, Nakayama E, Yoshiura K, Kanda S, Oobu K, Nakamura S. Interpretation of the origin of a submandibular mass by CT and MRI imaging. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 98:721-9. [PMID: 15583547 DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2004.02.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To clarify the useful findings for determining whether the submandibular mass is intraglandular or extraglandular. STUDY DESIGN Forty-eight patients with swelling of the submandibular region were reviewed. The relationship between the lesion and the submandibular gland and the displacement of the anterior facial vein were analyzed. RESULTS The accuracy of the predictions based on the relationship between the lesion and the submandibular gland (SMG) was 87% on contrast-enhanced CT (CECT), 85% on CT sialography (CTS), and 91% on MRI. Although the displacement of the facial vein outside the lesion suggested an intraglandular lesion, and inside the lesion suggested an extraglandular lesion, these were not sufficient to differentiate the lesions in 7 out of 23 CECT cases and 4 out of 11 MRI cases. CONCLUSION The finding of a relationship between the lesion and the SMG is the most important finding of this study.
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- Toru Chikui
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Kyushu University Hospital, Japan.
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Makdissi J, Escudier MP, Brown JE, Osailan S, Drage N, McGurk M. Glandular function after intraoral removal of salivary calculi from the hilum of the submandibular gland. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2005; 42:538-41. [PMID: 15544884 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2004.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/09/2004] [Indexed: 10/01/2022]
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We studied 43 patients (25 women and 18 men) who had salivary calculi removed from the hilum of the submandibular gland. Preoperatively they had clinical and radiographic examinations, and glandular function was measured scintigraphically in 38 patients. Postoperative follow-up was based on history, clinical examination, structured questionnaire, and scintigraphy. Stone(s) were removed successfully in 42 patients (97%). During the follow-up of a mean of 24 months (range 4-47), 37 patients were symptom-free and 2 patients had mild obstructive symptoms that did not require intervention. The other 4 patients had repeated infections that necessitated removal of the gland under general anaesthesia. Preoperative and postoperative scintigraphic assessments were made in 37 patients (88%). There was a significant increase in the functional fraction and the excretion rate in the gland after removal of the calculus. We conclude that glandular function improves to varying degrees in most patients after the removal of a salivary calculus.
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- J Makdissi
- Department of Dental Radiology, Guy's Hospital, Floor 23, London, UK
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Howlett DC, Alyas F, Wong KT, Lewis K, Williams M, Moody AB, Ahuja AT. Sonographic assessment of the submandibular space. Clin Radiol 2005; 59:1070-8. [PMID: 15556589 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2004.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2004] [Revised: 06/01/2004] [Accepted: 06/11/2004] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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There is a wide variety of pathological processes which may present with swelling in the submandibular space. Although the submandibular gland is the most important structure in this region, there are a number of extraglandular causes of swelling which frequently mimic submandibular gland enlargement. In this review the use of high-resolution ultrasound in the assessment of the submandibular gland and adjacent structures is discussed and illustrated.
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- D C Howlett
- Department of Radiology, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Eastbourne, UK.
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Background
The aim was to investigate the results of a minimally invasive approach to the management of salivary calculi.
Methods
Four hundred and fifty-five salivary calculi (323 submandibular and 132 parotid) were treated using extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ECSWL), fluoroscopically guided basket retrieval or intraoral stone removal under general anaesthesia. The techniques were used either alone or in combination.
Results
ECSWL achieved complete success (stone and symptom free) in 87 (39·4 per cent) of 221 patients (84 of 218 primary and all of three secondary procedures; 43 of 131 submandibular, 44 of 90 parotid). Basket retrieval cured 124 (74·7 per cent) of 166 patients (103 of 136 primary and 21 of 30 secondary procedures; 80 of 109 submandibular, 44 of 57 parotid). Intraoral surgical removal was successful in a further 137 (95·8 per cent) of 143 patients with submandibular stones (99 of 101 primary, 36 of 38 secondary and two of four tertiary procedures). The overall success rate for the three techniques was 348 (76·5 per cent) of 455.
Conclusion
A minimally invasive approach to the management of salivary calculi is to be encouraged. All three techniques described have low morbidity and afford the possibility of retaining a functional gland.
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- M McGurk
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Dental Institute, London, UK.
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Kisakol G, Gonen S, Kaya A, Dikbas O, Sari O, Kiresi D, Gungor K, Karakurt F. Dual ectopic thyroid gland with Graves' disease and unilateral ophthalmopathy: a case report and review of the literature. J Endocrinol Invest 2004; 27:874-7. [PMID: 15648554 DOI: 10.1007/bf03346284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ectopic thyroid gland (ETG) is a rare entity and can be seen anywhere in the route of descending gland. It is much rarer when encountered away from the midline. Dual ETG is such a rare entity that only a few have been reported in the literature. ETGs not only cause thyroid dysfunction, most commonly hypothyroidism and rarely hyperthyroidism, but also frequent local symptoms. Therapeutic options change according to patients' co-morbid diseases, age, size of goiter and presence of local symptoms. Graves' disease is very rarely detected in a patient with ectopic thyroid. There is no report in literature concerning ectopic thyroid presenting with Graves' disease and unilateral ophthalmopathy. We describe a case with dual ETG and Graves' disease and unilateral ophthalmopathy: it is the first reported in literature.
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- G Kisakol
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Meram Medical Faculty, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey.
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