Evaluation of the Parotid Gland with Ultrasonography of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

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Amaç Bu çalışmanın amacı tip 2 diyabeti olan hastaların parotis bezi kalınlıklarını ultrasonografi ile değerlendirmektir. Gereç ve Yöntemler Toplam 50 hasta iki haftalık aralıklarla bir gözlemci tarafından iki kez muayene edilmiştir. Her iki parotis bezi nin ultrasonografik incelemesi sırasında prob, hastanın dişleri okluzyondayken transvers (kraniokaudal) ve longitudinal (anteroposterior) yönlerde hareket ettirilmiştir. Ölçümler sırasında hasta, başı bir yastığa dayalı olarak düz bir zeminde yatmıştır. Bulgular Kontrol grubunda, sağ parotis bezleri sol parotis bezlerinden anlamlı derecede daha kalındı (p = 0.023). Ancak, tip 2 diyabetli hastalarda sağ ve sol taraflar arasında parotis bezi kalınlığı açısından anlamlı bir fark yoktu (p = 0.275). Tip 2 diyabetli hastalar ile kontrol grubu arasında da parotis bezi kalınlığı açısından anlamlı bir fark yoktu (P > 0.05). Sonuç Ultrasonografi, sistemik hastalıkların baş ve boyun yu muşak dokuları üzerindeki etkisini tespit etmek ve izlemek için ileriye dönük bir tanı testi olabilir, ancak daha fazla araştırmaya ihtiyaç vardır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• ultrasound
• parotid gland
• diabetes

Evaluation of the Parotid Gland with Ultrasonography of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Abstract

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the parotid gland thickness of patients with type 2 diabetes by ultrasonography. Material and Methods A total of 50 patients were examined twice by 1 observer at 2 week intervals. During ultrasonographic examination of both parotid glands, the probe was moved in trans verse (craniocaudal) and longitudinal (anteroposterior) directions while the patient's teeth were occluded. During the measurements, the patient lay on a flat surface with their head resting on a pillow. Results In the control group, the right parotid glands were significantly thicker than the left parotid glands (p = 0.023). However, there was no significant difference in parotid gland thickness between the right and left sides in patients with type 2 diabetes (p = 0.275). There was also no significant difference in parotid gland thicknesses between patients with type 2 diabetes and the control group (P > 0.05). Conclusion Ultrasonography may be a prospective diagnostic test for detecting and monitoring the impact of systemic diseases on the soft tissues of the head and neck, but more research is needed.

Keywords

• ultrasound
• parotid gland
• diabetes

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