Population Based Average Parotid Gland Volume and Prevalence of Incidental Tumors in T1-MRI

Brzoska T.; Ittermann T.; Ihler F.; Koch C.; Blaurock M.; Bülow R.; Völzke H.; Busch C.J.; Beule A.G.

Forschungsartikel (Zeitschrift) | Peer reviewed

Zusammenfassung

Representative epidemiologic data on the average volume of the parotid gland in a large population-based MRI survey is non-existent. Within the Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP), we examined the parotid gland in 1725 non-contrast MRI-scans in T1 weighted sequence of axial layers. Thus, a reliable standard operating procedure (Intraclass Correlation Coefficient > 0.8) could be established. In this study, we found an average, single sided parotid gland volume of 27.82 cm3 (95% confidence interval (CI) 27.15 to 28.50) in male and 21.60 cm3 (95% CI 21.16 to 22.05) in female subjects. We observed positive associations for age, body mass index (BMI), as well as male sex with parotid gland size in a multivariate model. The prevalence of incidental tumors within the parotid gland regardless of dignity was 3.94% in the Northeast German population, slightly higher than assumed. Further epidemiologic investigations regarding primary salivary gland diseases are necessary.

Details zur Publikation

FachzeitschriftHealthcare (Healthcare (Basel))
Jahrgang / Bandnr. / Volume10
Ausgabe / Heftnr. / Issue11
Artikelnummer2310
StatusVeröffentlicht
Veröffentlichungsjahr2022
Sprache, in der die Publikation verfasst istEnglisch
DOI10.3390/healthcare10112310
Link zum Volltexthttps://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85149455729
Stichwörterpopulation-based imaging; salivary gland volume; parotid gland tumors; whole-body magnetic resonance imaging

Autor*innen der Universität Münster

Beule, Achim Georg
Klinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde