Frequency and malignancy rate of incidental focal salivary gland lesions identified by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography.
Christian Sander DanstrupNina Munk LyhneAdrienn KovacsneRune FiskerHelle Damgaard ZachoPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2022)
Incidental salivary gland findings on FDG-PET/CT are rare, and the risk of malignancy is low. Patients with ISGL may be evaluated secondary to the primary disease, but special attention should be given to patients with prior or known head-and-neck malignancies and patients with symptoms from the salivary glands, including swelling.