Assessment of Age-Related Dimensions of the Salivary and Thyroid Glands Using Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography in Children / 대한이비인후과학회지
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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: 214-221, 2016.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
This study aimed to determine the dimensions of normal salivary and thyroid glands and assess their relationship with respect to age and sex using three-dimensional imaging in children. SUBJECTS ANDMETHOD:
One hundred twenty patients were divided into four age groups group 1 (0-5 years), group 2 (6-10 years), group 3 (11-15 years), and group 4 (16-20 years). The volume, thickness, width, and length of the each gland were measured.RESULTS:
The parotid glands exhibited a growth spurt in group 2. There were no differences between genders for parameters of the parotid gland in groups 1, 2, and 3 except in group 4. The length of submandibular gland exhibited a monomodal growth pattern, which increased until 20-years-of-age. There was a significant difference of volume and thickness between the right and left thyroid gland in all groups.CONCLUSION:
Volume and other parameters of the salivary and thyroid gland increase with age.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Organ Size
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Parotid Gland
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Salivary Glands
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Submandibular Gland
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Thyroid Gland
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Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
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Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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