title: [Diagnostic methods in parotid gland pathology].
abstract: A check over the used techniques on salivary glands pathology, that is to say: anamnesis, inspection, palpation, laboratory tests, quantitative and qualitative sialometry, gammagram, single radiology, sialography, CAT, MRI, fine needle biopsy in tumorous and non tumorous pathology. It is seen the practical value of each one of these techniques and when they must be utilized. Nowadays are of great value the CAT and MRI. Under the anatomical pathology are of great importance fine needle biopsy for tumoral studies and Daniel's biopsy for Sjögren' syndrome. Regarding surgery to get an untimely biopsy is fundamental.
authors: Servicio de O.R.L., Hospital del INSALUD de Soria.
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Garzón Calles
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000473:pathology; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012796:Sialography / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed