Presentation
Recurrent swelling of the parotid glands
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Chronic parotitis
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The right parotid gland shows reduced volume, whereas the left parotid gland is moderately enlarged. Innumerable cystic lesions (size<4 mm) disseminated throughout the deep and superficial lobes of low signal on T1, high signal on T2. The postcontrast sequences show moderate heterogeneous enhancement of both parotid glands.
Both submandibular glands appear normal in size and signal intensity.