Infantile recurrent XXXX : follow up study of five cases and literature review.

@entity1 @entity32 @entity8174 @entity52190
@entity52190 ( @entity52190 ) is defined as recurrent parotid @entity32 , generally associated with non-obstructive sialectasis of the parotid gland. It is a rare condition, and its etiology remains an enigma. AIM: The purposes of the present study were (1) to relate the follow up of five @entity52190 cases; (2) to examine the role of sialography and ultrasound in diagnosis and follow up; and (3) to make a literature review. STUDY DESIGN: Series review. MATERIAL AND METHOD: We reviewed all recurrent @entity8174 cases from the files of the Otolaryngology Division at University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The criteria for inclusion were at least two years of evolution and more than one year and a half follow-up in our service. We included five @entity1 in the study. Sialography was performed in the first evaluation and sonography was executed annually. @entity52190 showed male predominance, and affected mainly @entity1 between the ages of 3 and 6. Frequency of crisis improved with time in all cases. Sialography showed sialectasis aspect in the affected glands and sonographic exams demonstrated hypoechoic and heterogeneous internal echoes. One case showed regression of ultrasound changes after clinical improvement.
