Diffusion-weighted imaging of an abscess in the parotid gland

Naoya Kakimoto; Akio Hiwatashi; Tore Arne Larheim; Per Lennart Westesson

doi:10.1016/j.ejrex.2006.07.002

Diffusion-weighted imaging of an abscess in the parotid gland

Naoya Kakimoto
, Akio Hiwatashi
, Tore Arne Larheim
, Per Lennart Westesson

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Abstract

We herein present a case of a microbiologically proven parotid abscess which was diagnosed using magnetic resonance imaging. The parotid abscess showed no contrast enhancement in the center, however, peripheral enhancement was observed on contrast-enhanced T1-weighted images. This lesion showed hyperintensity on diffusion-weighted (DW) images with a reduced apparent diffusion coefficient in both the enhanced and non-enhanced portions. DW imaging was thus found to be helpful for accurately diagnosing the parotid abscess.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	11-14
Number of pages	4
Journal	European Journal of Radiology Extra
Volume	60
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrex.2006.07.002
Publication status	Published - Oct 2006
Externally published	Yes

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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Diffusion-weighted imaging of an abscess in the parotid gland

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