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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2017; 27(01): 49-51
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.202954
Neuroimaging and Head & Neck

Calcification of the submandibular gland in a patient with chickenpox

Cetin Celenk
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey
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Peruze Celenk
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey
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Abstract

The pneumonia virus of chickenpox is now known to cause scattered calcified foci in the lungs, however to our knowledge, recent literature has not discussed calcification in the salivary glands. A 15-year-old boy consulted the department of radiology because of a swelling on the right side of the submandibular area. Radiological assessment included an ultrasonography and computerized tomography scan of the neck area, which demonstrated intraparenchymal amorph calcification, with approximately 13 mm diameter in the right submandibular gland. General condition and oral intake was good without distress in the patient, and hence he was discharged on the seventh day of follow-up treatment.

Keywords

Calcification - chickenpox - computerized tomography - submandibular gland - ultrasonography


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27 July 2021

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