Submandibular chronic sialadenitis presenting with alcohol-induced pain.
A 32 year old man with alcohol-induced pain over a right submandibular swelling is described. Excision biopsy of this swelling revealed chronic sialadenitis and the symptoms promptly ceased following this excision. We speculate on the possible pathophysiological mechanism.
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Department of Haematology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria.
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D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D012793:Sialadenitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology
D000431:Ethanol