Ultrasound and Sialogram Correlates to Parotid Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease

Ear Nose Throat J. 2024 May;103(5):NP247-NP251. doi: 10.1177/01455613211051651. Epub 2021 Nov 3.

Abstract

Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease is an immune-mediated disorder that commonly manifests in the salivary glands. As a recently described disorder, the description and classification of IgG4-related disease is an ongoing process. Diagnosis of IgG4-related disease requires integration of clinical history, histopathology, and radiographic findings, including ultrasonography and sialography. In this case report, we correlate parotid ultrasonographic and sialographic findings in a patient with proven IgG4-related disorder confirmed from analysis of previous submandibular gland resections. We aim to highlight the utility of multimodality imaging in the diagnosis of IgG4-related disease.

Keywords: Immunoglobulin G4-related disease; salivary gland; sialadenitis; sialography; ultrasound.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology
  • Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease* / diagnostic imaging
  • Male
  • Medical Illustration
  • Middle Aged
  • Parotid Diseases* / diagnostic imaging
  • Parotid Diseases* / immunology
  • Parotid Gland* / diagnostic imaging
  • Parotid Gland* / pathology
  • Sialography* / methods
  • Submandibular Gland / diagnostic imaging
  • Submandibular Gland / pathology
  • Ultrasonography* / methods

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin G