Sialolithiasis diagnostic study of choice
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Diagnostic Study of Choice
Sialolithiasis is mainly diagnosed by history and physical examination. Diagnosis can be confirmed by computed tomography, ultrasound, magnetic resonance sialography, conventional sialography.
Study of choice:
Computed tomography
- High resolution noncontrast computed tomography (CT) scanning is the study of choice for the diagnosis of sialolithisis.[1]
- Most stones contain enough calcium, so they can be visible with noncontrast CT scan.
- The following results are seen in acute obstructive due to sialolithisis after administraion of contrast:
- The gland may appear enlarged
- Hyperdensity of gland with stranding
- In chronic sialolithisis, fatty atrophy and reduction in salivary gland parenchymal volume may be seen.
The comparison table for diagnostic studies of choice for sialolithiasis
The sensitivity and specificity of CT scan and ultrasonography in a patient with sialolitiasis is given below:[2]
| Sensitivity | Specificity | |
|---|---|---|
| CT scan | % 98 | % 88 |
| Ultrasound | % 65 | % 80 |
✔= The best test based on the feature
Diagnostic results
The following result of [investigation name] is confirmatory of [disease name]:
- Result 1
- Result 2
Sequence of Diagnostic Studies
The [name of investigation] should be performed when:
- The patient presented with symptoms/signs 1, 2, and 3 as the first step of diagnosis.
- A positive [test] is detected in the patient, to confirm the diagnosis.
Diagnostic Criteria
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- [Disease name] is mainly diagnosed based on clinical presentation. There are no established criteria for the diagnosis of [disease name].
- There is no single diagnostic study of choice for [disease name], though [disease name] may be diagnosed based on [name of criteria] established by [...].
- The diagnosis of [disease name] is made when at least [number] of the following [number] diagnostic criteria are met: [criterion 1], [criterion 2], [criterion 3], and [criterion 4].
- The diagnosis of [disease name] is based on the [criteria name] criteria, which includes [criterion 1], [criterion 2], and [criterion 3].
- [Disease name] may be diagnosed at any time if one or more of the following criteria are met:
- Criteria 1
- Criteria 2
- Criteria 3
IF there are clear, established diagnostic criteria:
- The diagnosis of [disease name] is made when at least [number] of the following [number] diagnostic criteria are met: [criterion 1], [criterion 2], [criterion 3], and [criterion 4].
- The diagnosis of [disease name] is based on the [criteria name] criteria, which include [criterion 1], [criterion 2], and [criterion 3].
- The diagnosis of [disease name] is based on the [definition name] definition, which includes [criterion 1], [criterion 2], and [criterion 3].
IF there are no established diagnostic criteria:
- There are no established criteria for the diagnosis of [disease name].
References
- ↑ Ellies, Maik; Laskawi, Rainer; Arglebe, Christian; Schott, Anngrit (1996). "Surgical management of nonneoplastic diseases of the submandibular gland". International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 25 (4): 285–289. doi:10.1016/S0901-5027(06)80058-5. ISSN 0901-5027.
- ↑ Thomas WW, Douglas JE, Rassekh CH (2017). "Accuracy of Ultrasonography and Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Sialendoscopy for Sialolithiasis". Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 156 (5): 834–839. doi:10.1177/0194599817696308. PMID 28457224.