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Cardiac catheterization can lead to salivary gland enlargement, an adverse effect previously documented only with excretory urography or iodinated tablets.
This report documents the first known occurrence of salivary gland swelling following heart angiography.
Salivary gland enlargement may occur after cardiac catheterization; extends known contrast reactions but leaves open incidence and mechanisms.
Salivary gland enlargement following heart angiography is described. Previously documented salivary gland swelling was related to excretory urography or administration of iodinated tablets. We could not find any previous description of salivary gland swelling following heart angiography.
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Ilia et al. (1986) studied this question. Cardiac catheterization can lead to salivary gland enlargement, an adverse effect previously documented only with excretory urography or iodinated tablets.
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