title: Sialadenosis of the salivary glands.
abstract: Sialadenosis (sialosis) is an uncommon, non-inflammatory condition which usually causes bilateral, diffuse enlargement of the salivary glands, particularly the parotid. We present a series of 7 patients with sialadenosis. Two had bilateral and 4 unilateral parotid involvement. One patient had unilateral submandibular gland sialadenosis. One patient had bilateral parotid and bilateral submandibular gland sialadenosis. The clinicopathological features and management of the condition are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Pape
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: MacLeod
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: McLean
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Soames
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery