ANAMNESIS / SYMPTOMS:
A 45 year old patient shows a bilateral swelling in the buccal region that is slighly tender.


FINDINGS:
The parotid gland of the right side shows a homogenous echogenity. There is no sign of a hypoechoic tumour in terms of an abscess or a retention of saliva. A missing definability between the parenchyma of the parotid gland and the surrounding tissue especially in the area of the retromandibular space is noticeable. The volume of the gland appears to be enlarged. The masseter muscle and the mandible are visualized.


DIAGNOSIS:
The patient suffers from a sialadenosis of the parotid gland.



Informations on the internet:

1) Medecoinfo
2) Pathologie Online
3) AHC-Consilium