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<p>Swelling of the salivary glands, also known as iodide or iodine mumps, is a rare adverse reaction to administration of iodine, a component steadily present in current contrast media and in a variety of medications. We report and compare with published literature the clinical and sonographic findings in a case of iodide mumps that developed after the intravenous administration of iodine-based contrast media for a contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan. The exact pathogenesis is unknown to date: based on sonographic appearance, we support the hypothesis of an acute inflammatory condition elicited by iodine accumulation in the salivary glands. The emergency care practitioner needs to be confident with the clinical symptoms as well as the sonographic findings and therapeutic options to successfully manage this condition.</p>
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Swelling of the salivary glands, also known as iodide or iodine mumps, is a rare adverse reaction to administration of iodine, a component steadily present in current contrast media and in a variety of medications. We report and compare with published literature the clinical and sonographic findings in a case of iodide mumps that developed after the intravenous administration of iodine-based contrast media for a contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan. The exact pathogenesis is unknown to date: based on sonographic appearance, we support the hypothesis of an acute inflammatory condition elicited by iodine accumulation in the salivary glands. The emergency care practitioner needs to be confident with the clinical symptoms as well as the sonographic findings and therapeutic options to successfully manage this condition.

Iodinated contrast-induced sialadenitis: a review of the literature and sonographic findings in a clinical case

Journal of Ultrasonography

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Swelling of the salivary glands, also known as iodide or iodine mumps, is a rare adverse reaction to administration of iodine, a component steadily present in...

Iodinated contrast-induced sialadenitis: a review of the literature and sonographic findings in a clinical case

Article Category: case-report

Pubblicato online: 31 gen 2019

Pagine: 359 - 364

Ricevuto: 11 apr 2018

Accettato: 31 dic 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2018.0053

Parole chiave
iodine, mumps, contrast media, ultrasound imaging

© 2018 Antonio Lucarelli et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Iodinated contrast-induced sialadenitis: a review of the literature and sonographic findings in a clinical case

Article Category: case-report

Pubblicato online: 31 gen 2019

Pagine: 359 - 364

Ricevuto: 11 apr 2018

Accettato: 31 dic 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2018.0053

Parole chiaveiodine, mumps, contrast media, ultrasound imaging

© 2018 Antonio Lucarelli et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
iodine, mumps, contrast media, ultrasound imaging