Sarcoidosis (head and neck manifestations)
Imaging of
parotid anomalies in infants and children. Sarcoidosis. Bilateral infiltration and strong, homogeneous enhancement of parotid glands, on frontal and parasagittal fat sat T1-weighted image (a and b) and lacrimal glands, on frontal fat sat T1-weighted images (c), after intravenous administration of gadolinium chelate
A rare case
of sarcoidosis involving primarily the parotid glands: US and MRI correlation. Axial T2W image with fat suppression showing multiple high signal nodules in both parotid glands.
Head and neck manifestations of sarcoidosis can have three main forms:
- orbital involvement: orbital sarcoidosis
- parotid gland involvement
- laryngeal sarcoidosis
- nodal involvement: cervical lymphadenopathy in sarcoidosis
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Assoziationen und Differentialdiagnosen zu Sarkoidose Manifestationen im Kopf und Halsbereich:
