Current Ultrasonography Potential in the Diagnosis of Juvenile Recurrent Parotitis

Objective: To determine the diagnostic significance of sonographic signs indicating parotid glands’ condition in children with juvenile recurrent parotitis (JRP). Materials and methods: We examined 42 patients JRP 30 aged 3-17 years from control group. Both groups underwent B-mode color Doppler ultrasonography glands to assess linear dimensions, contours, structures, echogenicity, pronouncement stromal component, parenchymal vascularization, intraglandular lymph nodes. The was assessed by ROC analysis. Results discussion: found significant differences between study terms such as gland enlargement, decreased change echotexture, increased reactive nodes (P < .05). With high-frequency probe we were able structure JRP-associated hypoechoic foci parenchyma prove that they are not cystic dilatation ducts but infiltration around peripheral structurally altered walls. Conclusions: Ultrasonography plays a pivotal role diagnosis can identify its most signs, size, distinctive changes vascularization.