POLYCYSTIC DISEASE OF THE PAROTID-GLANDS

Authors
BROWN E AUGUST M PILCH BZ WEBER A
Citation
E. Brown et al., POLYCYSTIC DISEASE OF THE PAROTID-GLANDS, American journal of neuroradiology, 16(5), 1995, pp. 1128-1131
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,"Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
American journal of neuroradiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01956108
Volume
16
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1128 - 1131
Database
ISI
SICI code
0195-6108(1995)16:5<1128:PDOTP>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
A 31-year-old woman had bilateral swelling of the parotid glands at 4 months of pregnancy, MR imaging showed marked enlargement of the parot id glands with increased signal on images with long repetition times. A diagnosis of polycystic disease of the parotid gland was made after biopsy and histologic examination. The radiographic and histologic fea tures of this rare disease are discussed.