title: Salivary gland function after sialolithiasis: scintigraphic examination of submandibular glands with 99mTc-pertechnetate.
abstract: Scintigraphic evaluation of 13 cases of submandibular duct sialolithiasis was performed to determine glandular function and to estimate the justification for sialoadenectomy. Twenty-two per cent of these glands showed no function despite sialolithectomy, which suggests that it would be reasonable to excise submandibular salivary glands that have no recovery of function. However, the remaining 78% of the glands showed varying degrees of recovery of function, indicating that sialolithectomy should be done first, followed by 99mTc-pertechnetate scintigraphic examination to determine the necessity of further sialoadenectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Shimane Medical University, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yoshimura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morishita
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sugihara
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D015494:Salivary Gland Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m