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35 year old female patient with left sided facial swelling

35 year old female patient with left sided facial swelling

35 year old female patient with left sided facial swelling

Findings

1. Small T2 hyperintense soft tissue lesion is seen in the left side of face in the subcutaneous planes. 2. The lesion is located anterior to the left parotid gland and shows similar signal intensity as the left parotid gland. The bilateral parotid glands and the left sided lesion show multiple internal T2 hyperintense cysts. 4. MIP of Sialography shows multiple T2 hyperintense cysts involving the bilateral parotid glands.

Diagnosis

Accessory left parotid gland with Sjogren’s syndrome.

Summary

Sjogren’s syndrome has a characteristic appearance on MRI as seen in this case.

Further reads

Case Courtesy

Case Courtesy

Dr Akash Vadher
MD FRCR DNB EDiR
Director, Vistarad.

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