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Sialoadenitis, Sialadenitis, Salivary Gland Infection

  • See Also
  1. Salivary Gland Enlargement
  2. Acute Suppurative Sialoadenitis
  3. Acute Nonsuppurative Sialoadenitis (Viral)
  4. Chronic Sialoadenitis
  5. Recurrent Parotitis of Childhood
  6. Sialolithiasis
  7. Salivary Gland Tumor
  • Definitions
  1. Sialoadenitis
    1. Inflammation or infection of Salivary Gland or duct
  2. Sialadenosis
    1. Autoimmune Neuropathy induced Salivary Gland localized hypertrophy of the acinar component
    2. Associated with Alcoholism, Diabetes Mellitus, Bulimia Nervosa, Malnutrition
  • Causes
  • Inflammatory Sialoadenitis
  1. Suppurative Sialoadenitis
    1. Acute Suppurative Sialoadenitis (Bacterial)
    2. Chronic Suppurative Sialadenitis (rare)
  2. Non-suppurative Sialoadenitis
    1. Acute
      1. Acute Nonsuppurative Sialoadenitis (Viral, esp. Mumps)
      2. Neonatal Sialadenitis
    2. Chronic or recurrent
      1. Juvenile Recurrent Parotitis (age 3 to 6 years old)
      2. Bilateral Benign Lymphoepithelial Cysts of Parotid Glands (HIV Infection)
      3. Obstructive Sialoadenitis (chronic, recurrent episodes)
      4. Systemic Autoimmune Conditions with Xerostomia (e.g. Sjogren Syndrome)
      5. Posttreatment Sialadenitis (post-radiation, Radioactive Iodine or Anesthesia)
  • Differential Diagnosis
  1. See Salivary Gland Enlargement
  • References
  1. Kim (2024) Am Fam Physician 109(6): 550-9 [PubMed]