Online Journal
電子ジャーナル
IF値: 1.8(2022年)→1.9(2023年)

英文誌(2004-)

Journal of Medical Ultrasonics

一度このページでloginされますと,Springerサイト
にて英文誌のFull textを閲覧することができます.

cover

1992 - Vol.19

Vol.19 No.04

Original Article(原著)

(0288 - 0291)

Ultrasonic Examination for Sialolithiasis

Minoru HIRANO1, Ei UENO3, Hiroko S. TSUNODA2, Yuji AIYOSHI3

1Endocrine Surgical Group, University of Tsukuba, 2Radiology Group, University of Tsukuba, 3Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba

キーワード : Sialolithiasis, Ultrasonography, Sialography

Sialolithiasis is the formation of a calcific mass or masses in the salivary glands or duct system. It is a common disease of the salivary glands. We carried out ultrasonic examination of 17 cases that were diagnosed as sialolithiasis by pathological examinations. Salivary calculi were recognized as hyperechoic masses accompanied by posterior acoustic shadows in 16 cases. Only one case was calculus not detected. Parenchyma of the salivary glands had hypoechoic and heterogenic areas in 8 cases. These changes of parenchyma were probably caused by inflammation due to salivary calculus. Because it is simple, noninvasive, and provides an accurate diagnosis, ultrasonic examination is very useful for sialolithiasis.