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salivary gland disease
Etiology:
1) primary disorders of the salivary glands:
- sialolithiasis (salivary stones) cause sialadenitis with pain & swelling, often on eating
- parotitis (recurrent) occurs in children
2) diseases involving the salivary glands:
- mumps
- sarcoidosis
- tuberculosis
- lymphoma
- Sjogren's syndrome
- HIV1 infection
Clinical manifestations:
- xerostomia is a symptom of salivary gland insufficiency
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salivary gland
Specific
ranula
salivary cyst
salivary fistula
salivary gland neoplasm
sialadenitis
sialadenosis (sialosis)
sialectasis
sialorrhea; hypersalivation; ptyalism
submandibular mass; submandibular swelling
xerostomia (asialism, aptyalism, dry mouth, hyposalivation)
General
digestive system disease
stomatognathic (mouth) disease
References
- Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed.
Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 186
- Ogle OE.
Salivary gland diseases.
Dent Clin North Am. 2020;64:87-104.
PMID: 31735235
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Saliva & Salivary Gland Disorders
https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/saliva-salivary-gland-disorders