%0 Journal Article
%T A Complete Resolution of Sialadenitis Induced by Iodine Containing Contrast with Intravenous Dexamethasone Infusion
%A Homam Alkaied
%A Kassem Harris
%A Basem Azab and Marcel Odaimi
%J Clinical Medicine Insights: Gastroenterology
%D 2012
%I 
%R 10.4137/CGast.S9749
%X Salivary gland enlargement following the administration of iodine is an extremely rare event, and the pathophysiology of iodine-induced sialadenitis is not yet fully known. The onset of symptoms can start within a few minutes to five days after contrast administration. The course of iodine-induced sialadenitis is extremely benign, and rapid resolution of symptoms is expected without treatment. We report the case of a 59-year-old white female who noted mildly painful swelling involving the right side of her face within five days of receiving intravenous iodine-containing contrast. A diagnosis of iodine-related sialadenitis was made. She was given 20 mg of decadron intravenously, with prompt resolution of the swelling within a few hours.
%U http://www.la-press.com/a-complete-resolution-of-sialadenitis-induced-by-iodine-containing-con-article-a3375