title: Parotid gland involvement in sarcoidosis: sonographic features.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to describe the sonographic (US) features of parotid gland involvement in patients with sarcoidosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  The US findings of the parotid gland of 6 patients with histologically proven sarcoidosis of the parotid gland were reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The sonographic features ranged from nodal enlargement to diffuse or partial involvement of the parotid gland with various degrees of echogenicity and vascularity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Because of the lack of specificity of US findings in sarcoidosis involvement of the parotid gland, sarcoidosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of parotid gland lesions in the proper clinical setting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Philipp University, Marburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Afshin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Teymoortash
authors.forename: Jochen A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Werner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography