Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5714623 | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Typical clinical presentation alone may be adequate to establish a diagnosis of parotid infantile hemangioma. However, in patients with no overlying cutaneous lesion, imaging can play a critical role in confirming the diagnosis. The sonographic findings are sufficiently characteristic to allow for a definitive diagnosis, obviating the need for further investigations. If diagnostic uncertainty remains or the full extent of the lesion cannot be appreciated, then MRI should be preferred over CT to avoid ionizing radiation.
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Authors
Fabiola C. Weber, Arin K. Greene, Denise M. Adams, Marilyn G. Liang, Mohammed H. Alomari, Stephan D. Voss, Gulraiz Chaudry,