title: Infantile recurrent sialectatic parotitis: the role of sonography and sialography in diagnosis and follow-up.
abstract: The results of a clinical, sonographic and sialographic study in 10 children (aged 4-10 years) with recurrent sialectatic parotitis are presented. Alteration in the sonographic pattern of the parotid glands, consisting of multiple hypoechogenic areas in the parenchyma, were found in four cases; milder nonhomogeneity was seen in four cases, and an almost normal pattern in two cases. Sonographic follow-up in two children showed a parallel reduction in non-homogeneity with symptomatic improvement. A probable therapeutic action following sialography using fat-soluble contrast medium was observed in four of the 10 children. The familial nature of the disease, which has not previously been described, is documented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rubaltelli
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sponga
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Candiani
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pittarello
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Andretta
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010309:Parotitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics; D012008:Recurrence; D012796:Sialography; D014463:Ultrasonography