Dr. Rudresh Hiremath, Dr. Gurumurthy B, Dr. Vandana S, Dr. Divya Kini, Dr. Bala Abirami KB and Dr. Sai Siddarth Kosinepalli
Introduction: In the current era of ever-evolving innovative technologies of MDCT and MRI, conventional sialography stands the ground as the imaging modality of choice for the diagnosis of salivary gland duct pathologies. High-resolution ductal anatomy and finer details are the pros of conventional sialography. Indications for conventional sialography are few and far, however, it is important in the current trend of slowly regressing the art of conventional procedures. The objective of the present study is to present a novel technique of performing conventional sialography and interpretation of its various pathologies.
Materials and Methods: 55 patients were enrolled in the study in which procedure was cancelled in 5 patients due to difficult cannulation. 19 subjects underwent parotid sialography and 31 submandibular sialography. Post-procedure images were read and the diagnosis was made & was correlated with clinical and surgical findings.
Results: 33 subjects were female and 22 were male. 19 subjects underwent parotid sialography and 31 submandibular sialography. Ten parotid and 12 submandibular sialograms were normal. Parotid sialectasis was found in 09 subjects and submandibular sialectasis in 10. Sialolithiasis was found in 09 submandibular glands. Stricture was found in one parotid sialograms.
Conclusion: Conventional sialography is a minimally invasive technique with high levels of accuracy in diagnosing ductal pathologies providing high-resolution images.
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