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Sialography
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Sialogram
Sialogram or sialography is imaging of the salivary glands using x-ray

Technique

A baseline radiograph of the required salivary gland would be taken , a cannula then is inserted in this salivary gland duct's opening in the mouth, a Radio-opaque fluid (Contrast medium) then is injected in the duct.

A series of radigraphs would then be taken to determine the flow of the fluid , identify any obstructions and its location , the rate of fluid excretion from the gland.

Usually the radiographs taken are lateral oplique views of the face as Orthopantomogram's are not useful for the purpose of locating the area due to superimpositions and the way they are taken to put the teeth in the main field.

Indications

Contraindications

  • Allergy to the contrast medium, mainly to Iodine.
  • Acute salivary gland infections

References

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Sialography
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sialography
Oct 01, 1996; The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia 10-01-1996 sialography /sulog'ruf/, a technique in x-ray photography in which a salivary gland is...
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Adenocarcinoma with calcification occurs in the parotid gland.
Aug 18, 2003; 2003 AUG 18 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Adenocarcinoma with calcification occurs in the parotid gland. A 78-year-old Korean...
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A case of giant sialolith of the submandibular salivary gland.
May 01, 2004; Abstract Sialolithiasis is the most common disease of the salivary glands. This report describes the case of a patient who had an...
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Carcinosarcoma of the parotid gland: Report of a case with cytohistologic and immunohistochemical findings
Aug 01, 1998; * True malignant mixed tumors (carcinosarcomas) of salivary gland origin are exceedingly rare and demonstrate malignant...
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Oral Development and Histology.(Book Review)
Sep 22, 2002; Avery JK Thieme Medical Publishers New York 3rd edition, 2002 435 pages; illustrated; hardcover ISBN: 3131001933 $69.00 Avery's...
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