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==Overview==
CT Findings in Parotitis are dependent on the cause. They can include [[Salivary duct stone|salivary duct stones]], [[parotid gland]] [[swelling]], malignant or benign [[neoplasia]], markers of [[inflammation]], [[parotid gland]] [[abscess]], and [[lymphadenopathy]]. [[MRI]] images of parotitis reveal an enlarged [[parotid gland]]. The T2 signal is usually high for acute parotitis, but can vary between low-intermediate for recurrent parotitis depending on presence of [[fibrosis]].
==Key CT Findings in Parotitis<ref name="urlParotid enlargement | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org">{{cite web |url=http://radiopaedia.org/articles/parotid-enlargement |title=Parotid enlargement &#124; Radiology Reference Article &#124; Radiopaedia.org |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>==
*Parotitis patients may present the following CT-scan findings:
**[[Sialolithiasis]]: salivary [[calculus]] may be found in the parotid gland, causing parotitis.<ref name="pmid1571113">{{cite journal |vauthors=Brook I |title=Diagnosis and management of parotitis |journal=Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. |volume=118 |issue=5 |pages=469–71 |year=1992 |pmid=1571113 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
**Unilateral or bilateral [[Parotid gland|parotid gland]] [[swelling]].
**Malignant or benign [[neoplasia]] in the [[parotid gland]].
**Markers of [[parotid gland]] [[inflammation]].
**[[Parotid gland]] [[abscess]], resulting in parotitis.
**[[Lymphadenopathy]] from infectious causes of parotitis.
==Key MRI Findings in Parotitis==
*Parotitis [[MRI]] findings are based on visible enlargement of the [[parotid gland]]<ref name="urlSialadenitis | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org">{{cite web |url=http://radiopaedia.org/articles/sialadenitis |title=Sialadenitis &#124; Radiology Reference Article &#124; Radiopaedia.org |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
*The following signal characteristics are present in MRI images of parotitis:<ref name="pmid8883659">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kaneda T, Minami M, Ozawa K, Akimoto Y, Kawana T, Okada H, Yamamoto H, Suzuki H, Sasaki Y |title=MR of the submandibular gland: normal and pathologic states |journal=AJNR Am J Neuroradiol |volume=17 |issue=8 |pages=1575–81 |year=1996 |pmid=8883659 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
**'''T2''':
***'''Acute parotitis''': high signal
***'''Recurrent parotitis''': low-to-intermediate signal due to the possibility of [[fibrosis]]
==CT Examples of Parotitis==
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Image: Parotitis001.jpeg| CT of the [[neck]] demonstrating an enlarged left [[parotid gland]] with [[inflammatory]] changes of the [[subcutaneous]] [[soft tissues]] consistent with parotitis.. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://radiopaedia.org/articles/sialadenitis From Radiopaedia Image Library.] ''<ref name=RADIO> {{Cite web | title = Radiopaedia.org | url = http://radiopaedia.org/articles/sialadenitis}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
Image: Parotitis003.jpeg| The left parotid gland is diffusely and moderately enlarged with adjacent fat stranding extending to [[buccal]] space.<SMALL><SMALL>''[http://radiopaedia.org/articles/sialadenitis From Radiopaedia Image Library.] ''<ref name=RADIO> {{Cite web | title = Radiopaedia.org | url = http://radiopaedia.org/articles/sialadenitis}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
Image: Parotitis004.jpeg| Severe enlargement of left parotid is seen with marked dilatation of Stensen's duct due to distal stone (22 mm). Fat stranding is also seen around the parotid. <SMALL><SMALL>''[http://radiopaedia.org/articles/sialadenitis From Radiopaedia Image Library.] ''<ref name=RADIO> {{Cite web | title = Radiopaedia.org | url = http://radiopaedia.org/articles/sialadenitis}}</ref></SMALL></SMALL>
</gallery>
==References==
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Overview

CT Findings in Parotitis are dependent on the cause. They can include salivary duct stones, parotid gland swelling, malignant or benign neoplasia, markers of inflammation, parotid gland abscess, and lymphadenopathy. MRI images of parotitis reveal an enlarged parotid gland. The T2 signal is usually high for acute parotitis, but can vary between low-intermediate for recurrent parotitis depending on presence of fibrosis.

Key CT Findings in Parotitis[1]

Key MRI Findings in Parotitis

  • Parotitis MRI findings are based on visible enlargement of the parotid gland[3]
  • The following signal characteristics are present in MRI images of parotitis:[4]
    • T2:
      • Acute parotitis: high signal
      • Recurrent parotitis: low-to-intermediate signal due to the possibility of fibrosis

CT Examples of Parotitis

References

  1. ↑ "Parotid enlargement | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org".
  2. ↑ Brook I (1992). "Diagnosis and management of parotitis". Arch. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg. 118 (5): 469–71. PMID 1571113.
  3. ↑ "Sialadenitis | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org".
  4. ↑ Kaneda T, Minami M, Ozawa K, Akimoto Y, Kawana T, Okada H, Yamamoto H, Suzuki H, Sasaki Y (1996). "MR of the submandibular gland: normal and pathologic states". AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 17 (8): 1575–81. PMID 8883659.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Radiopaedia.org".

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