Imaging of Pediatric Salivary Glands

Elliott Friedman, Maria Olga Patiño, Unni K. Udayasankar

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Abstract

Salivary gland diseases in children are uncommon, and the relative incidence of pathologies is different than in adults. This article presents a comprehensive review of congenital and acquired disorders that affect the major salivary glands in the pediatric population, highlighting the imaging findings that are important in defining the appropriate diagnosis or narrowing of the differential diagnosis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)209-226
Number of pages18
JournalNeuroimaging Clinics of North America
Volume28
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2018

Keywords

  • First branchial cleft cyst
  • Hemangioma
  • Juvenile recurrent parotitis
  • Parotitis
  • Pediatric salivary gland disease
  • Pediatric salivary gland tumor
  • Ranula
  • Sialadenitis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Clinical Neurology

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