title: Sonographic assessment of the submandibular space.
abstract: There is a wide variety of pathological processes which may present with swelling in the submandibular space. Although the submandibular gland is the most important structure in this region, there are a number of extraglandular causes of swelling which frequently mimic submandibular gland enlargement. In this review the use of high-resolution ultrasound in the assessment of the submandibular gland and adjacent structures is discussed and illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Eastbourne, UK. david.howlett@esht.nhs.uk
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Howlett
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alyas
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Moody
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Ahuja
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015494:Salivary Gland Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012793:Sialadenitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013365:Submandibular Gland Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography