Parotid Stasis Sialadenitis, CT
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Mehmet Albayram, MD, Ivan Davis, MD, Mariam Hanna, MD, Anthony Mancuso, MD, Ronald Quisling, MD, Dhanashree Rajderkar, MD, Priya Sharma, MD, Roberta Slater, MD and Joann Stamm, MBA have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships. No one else is a position to control content have any financial relationship to disclose.
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CA0370-Parotid Stasis Sialadenitis, CT
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CA0370-Parotid Stasis Sialadenitis, CT
Case ReportHistory
Exam
Prior Study
Findings
Parotid Glands
The right parotid gland is enlarged, edematous and shows no evidence of ductal dilatation, obstructing ductal stones, others sialoithiasis or other parenchymal abnormalities. There is no evidence of a parotid abscess.
There is edema within the fat surrounding the parotid gland with thickening of the parotido-masseteric fascia and the overlying SMAS, extending into the upper neck. Medially, there is edema in the parapharyngeal space.
There is reactive adenopathy in level 2A and level 5 on the right. There are several enlarged intraparotid lymph nodes. The cervical lymph nodes are normal by imaging criteria; however they are prominent in number and size, especially considering the patient’s age. The clinical significance of this finding is uncertain.
Submandibular and Sublingual glands
The submandibular and sublingual glands are normal.
Other findings
The lacrimal glands and both globes are normal.
There are inconsequential findings related to coiling of a giant ophthalmic artery aneurysm.
There is some scarring in the upper lung zones.
General facial, pharyngeal and neck
There are no other significant findings than those related to the right parotid gland as described above.
