Comparison of ultrasonographic and histological findings for multinodular lesions of the salivary glands.
Fifteen cases of multinodular lesions of the salivary glands are presented. All nodules were hypoechoic, the largest measuring over 5 mm. The various etiologies represented included: 8 non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, 5 metastases of cancer of the tongue, 1 sarcoidosis limited to the submaxillary gland, and 1 case of oncocytosis involving all four salivary glands. After discussing the rarity and the general characteristics of these lesions, the authors propose a diagnostic strategy following examination by ultrasound.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography