Sialography does not alter the management of parotid space-occupying lesions.
The value of sialography in unilateral space-occupying lesions of the parotid gland has been reviewed. The investigation caused discomfort and did not alter the clinical diagnosis or management of the patients examined.
D000235:Adenolymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012796:Sialography