Role of salivary gland ultrasound in diagnosis

Article by Doctor CKI Nguyen Tien Phu - Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine - Vinmec Times City International Hospital

The salivary gland is one of the exocrine glands that play a role in digestion. The salivary glands include the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. Salivary gland disease can range from inflammation to tumors. Ultrasound is a simple and effective method to help detect diseases of the salivary glands.

1. What is an ultrasound of the salivary glands, when is it done?

Salivary gland ultrasound is a method of using ultrasound waves to record anatomical images and help detect diseases of the salivary glands. This is a simple method with low cost but very valuable.
Salivary gland ultrasound method is applied when the patient has abnormalities in the parotid region, the jaw angle is the location of the salivary glands. These abnormalities include: Swelling, pain, palpable mass...

2. The process of performing an ultrasound of the salivary glands

The specialist will use an ultrasound probe to directly examine the images of the salivary glands. In addition, adjacent anatomical structures as well as cervical lymph node status were also evaluated.

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3. Role of salivary gland ultrasound in diagnosis

Salivary gland ultrasound in diagnosis has a particularly important role, helping to detect:
Salivary gland size: Usually enlarged when there are diseases, the most common is swelling due to inflammation when infected with mumps.
Lesions of the gland:
Inflammation of the salivary glands: The gland is enlarged, the acoustic structure changes, the perfusion is increased on Doppler ultrasound Salivary gland tumors: Usually presents as well-defined hypoechoic masses. Salivary gland ultrasound will help evaluate the size of the tumor, the ability of the tumor to invade nearby structures

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Salivary gland stones: Usually presenting with dilated ducts and stones in the lumen. Ultrasound of the salivary glands is a simple method with high diagnostic efficiency for salivary gland diseases. This method can be performed immediately and repeated many times without special preparation.
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