Open AccessJuvenile recurrent parotitis in children: Diagnosis and treatment using sialography
Author(s) -
Vanga V Narsimha Rao,
Jai Shankar Homberhali Putta Buddi,
Ameet J Kurthukoti
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.135846
Subject(s) - sialography , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , parotitis , radiology , dermatology , pediatrics , parotid gland , pathology , surgery
Juvenile recurrent parotitis (JRP) is a nonobstructive, nonsuppurative parotid inflammation in young children. Causative factors are many such as allergy, infection, local autoimmune manifestations, and genetic inheritance have been suggested, but none have been proved. Parotid sialography is a hallmark in the diagnosis of JRP but newer modalities such as ultrasonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging-sialography are noninvasive investigative techniques. Recurrent attacks are often managed conservatively. Here we report a case of a 5-year-old child with JRP. Sailography can be used as both diagnostic and therapeutic modality.