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Benign Salivary Gland Disease: Imaging, Diagnosis and Minimally Invasive Treatment

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Salivary gland pathology is a frequent head and neck related complaint for patients. Investigations involve both clinical assessment including a careful history, and imaging which can be non-invasive and/or invasive. Non-invasive imaging modalities include ultrasound, plain film imaging and MRI sialograms. Invasive imaging can also be used and include fluoroscopic sialograms and sialoendoscope assessment, which both have a role in managing calculi and strictures.

The most common benign aetiologies for salivary gland pathology are salivary calculi and strictures. These and other benign aetiologies involving the major salivary glands are discussed in this chapter, as well as a wide array of systemic conditions including HIV and Sjogren’s disease which can involve the glands. Salivary gland tumours, both benign and malignant are also reviewed, including a discussion of the use of the invasive sampling procedures of fine needle aspiration and core needle biopsies.

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  1. Department of Dental Maxillofacial Imaging, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

    Rose Ngu

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  1. ENT - Head and Neck Surgery, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK

    Taranjit Singh Tatla

  2. ENT, Royal National ENT Hospital and University College London Hospitals, London, UK

    Joseph Manjaly

  3. Radiology, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Watford, Hertfordshire, UK

    Raekha Kumar

  4. Radiology, St George’s Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK

    Alex Weller

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Ngu, R. (2021). Benign Salivary Gland Disease: Imaging, Diagnosis and Minimally Invasive Treatment. In: Tatla, T.S., Manjaly, J., Kumar, R., Weller, A. (eds) Head and Neck Imaging. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80897-6_10

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