Imaging of Inflammatory Disorders of Salivary Glands

Asim K Bag; Joel K Curé; Philip R Chapman; Aparna Singhal; Atif Wasim Haneef Mohamed

doi:10.1016/j.nic.2018.01.006

Imaging of Inflammatory Disorders of Salivary Glands

Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2018 May;28(2):255-272. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2018.01.006.

Authors

Asim K Bag¹, Joel K Curé², Philip R Chapman², Aparna Singhal², Atif Wasim Haneef Mohamed²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, JT N432, 619 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35249, USA. Electronic address: abag@uabmc.edu.
² Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, JT N432, 619 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35249, USA.

PMID: 29622118
DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2018.01.006

Abstract

Sialadenitis is among the most common conditions that affect the salivary glands. Inflammation of the salivary glands occurs as the end result of a variety of pathologic conditions, including infectious, autoimmune, and idiopathic causes. Clinically, inflammation of the salivary gland causes pain and localized swelling. The presentation may be acute or chronic, and can be recurrent. Because there is significant overlap of underlying disease mechanisms and clinical presentations, radiologic evaluation often plays a significant role in evaluation. This article is a brief review of sialadenitis, including disease mechanisms, causes, and the practical imaging of the salivary glands.

Keywords: Autoimmune; CT; Inflammation; MR imaging; Parotitis; Salivary gland; Sialadenitis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
Salivary Glands / diagnostic imaging*
Sialadenitis / diagnostic imaging*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*