Salivary gland diseases

Salivary gland diseases are divided into 2 groups. They are:

  1. tumor diseases (benign tumors, malignant tumors, possibly also so-called pseudotumors - cysts and pseudocysts);
  2. non-cancerous diseases (sialoadenitis, sialolithiasis, sialoadenosis).

Investigative methods [ edit | edit source ]

  • medical history ,
  • physical examination (aspect and palpation),
  • USG, USG + FNAB (fine needle aspiration biopsy),
  • sialography to show contrast sialolithiasis,
  • CT,
  • Salivary glands : 1st gl. parotid , 2nd gl. submandibularis , 3rd gl. sublingualis
    Salivary glands : 1st gl. parotid , 2nd gl. submandibularis , 3rd gl. sublingualis
    MRI.

Developmental defects

  • aplasia of one or more glands, rarely all salivary glands are missing,
  • duplication or anomalous outlet of the salivary glands.

Functional disorders

  • sialorrhea – excessive production of saliva,
  • hyposialia – decreased production of saliva.

Tumor diseases

Non-cancer diseases

Source

  • HAHN, Aleš, et al. Otorinolaryngologie a foniatrie v současné praxi. 1. edition. Praha : Grada, 2007. 390 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-0529-3.

References

  • KLOZAR, Jan, et al. Speciální otorinolaryngologie. 1. edition. Praha : Galén, 2005. 224 pp. ISBN 80-7262-346-X.
  • KILIAN, Jan. Prevence ve stomatologii. 2. edition. Praha : Galén, 1999. ISBN 80-7262-022-3.