title: Salivary gland disorders.
abstract: Salivary gland disorders include inflammatory, bacterial, viral, and neoplastic etiologies. The presentation can be acute, recurrent, or chronic. Acute suppurative sialadenitis presents as rapid-onset pain and swelling and is treated with antibiotics, salivary massage, hydration, and sialagogues such as lemon drops or vitamin C lozenges. Viral etiologies include mumps and human immunodeficiency virus, and treatment is directed at the underlying disease. Recurrent or chronic sialadenitis is more likely to be inflammatory than infectious; examples include recurrent parotitis of childhood and sialolithiasis. Inflammation is commonly caused by an obstruction such as a stone or duct stricture. Management is directed at relieving the obstruction. Benign and malignant tumors can occur in the salivary glands and usually present as a painless solitary neck mass. Diagnosis is made by imaging (e.g., ultrasonography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging) and biopsy (initially with fine-needle aspiration). Overall, most salivary gland tumors are benign and can be treated with surgical excision.
authors: University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
authors: Kevin F
authors: KF
authors: Wilson
authors: University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
authors: Jeremy D
authors: JD
authors: Meier
authors: University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
authors: P Daniel
authors: PD
authors: Ward
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009107:Mumps / Q000628:therapy; D010309:Parotitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D015494:Salivary Gland Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012793:Sialadenitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy