Ultrasound and Sialogram Correlates to Parotid Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease

Ear Nose Throat J. 2021 Nov 3:1455613211051651. doi: 10.1177/01455613211051651. Online ahead of print.

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.