Assessment of Age-Related Dimensions of the Salivary and Thyroid Glands Using Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography in Children.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2016.59.3.214
- Author:
Se Hwan HWANG
1
;
In Jun PARK
;
Yeon Min JEONG
;
Yeon Ji LEE
;
Jun Myung KANG
;
Jae Hyun SEO
;
Young Hoon JOO
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon, Korea. joodoct@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Child;
Computer-assisted image processing;
Organ size;
Salivary glands;
Thyroid gland
- MeSH:
Child*;
Humans;
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted;
Imaging, Three-Dimensional;
Organ Size;
Parotid Gland;
Salivary Glands;
Submandibular Gland;
Thyroid Gland*
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2016;59(3):214-221
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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 AND METHOD: 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.
