Presentation
Neck pain and raised inflammatory markers. ? neck abscess
Patient Data
Age: 80 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Submandibular sialadenitis secondary to sialolithiasis
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- enlarged, heterogeneously enhancing left submandibular gland relative to the right
- periglandular inflammatory fat stranding with thickening of the overlying platysma and deep cervical fascia
- at least 3 calculi within the left sublingual space along the expected path of the submandibular gland. No sialectasis
- no neck abscess
Case Discussion
Acute submandibular sialadenitis secondary to sialolithiasis.
The submandibular gland is most commonly affected in this situation because of the upward course of the submandibular duct.
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