Journal of Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 2

Radiographic approach to endocrinal disorders in head and neck region: A review

  • Author:
  • Ayushi Gupta1,, Rahul Srivastava2, Anu Singh3, Ashutosh Shukla4
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 60 to 65

1Intern, Dept. of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Rama Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre, UP

2Reader, Dept. of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Rama Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre, UP

3Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Conservative & Endodontics, Rama Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre, UP

4Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Rama Dental College, Hospital and Research Centre, UP

*Corresponding Author: E-mail: ayushi101110@gmail.com

Online published on 3 November, 2015.

Abstract

The endocrinal system comprises of hormone secreting glands and tissues. This endocrine system is responsible for intercellular communication which maintains the homeostasis. The imbalance results in various disorders which if remained unidentified may be fatal. The purpose of this article is to review the various radiograph aspect of the endocrinal gland i.e. thyroid, parathyroid and adenohypophysis. This review article has been prepared doing a literature review from Word Wide Web and combined Medline.

Keywords

Endocrinal disorders, Radiographic approach, Endocrine glands, Thyroid gland, Parathyroid gland, Adenohypophysis