SIALOADENITIS, UNSPECIFIED

     

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                 SIALOADENITIS, UNSPECIFIED

                    Sialadenitis is an infection of the salivary glands. It is usually caused by a virus or bacteria . The parotid (in front of the ear) and submandibular (under the chin) glands are most commonly affected. Sialadenitis may be associated with pain, tenderness, redness, and gradual, localized swelling of the affected area. Sialadenosis usually occurs in association with a variety of conditions including diabetes mellitus, alcoholism'sendocrine disorders, pregnancy, drugs, bulimia, eating disorders, idiopathic, etc. Most patients present were between 40 and 70 years of age. Sialadenitis refers to the inflammation or bacterial infection of a salivary gland, usually due to an obstructing stone or salivary gland hyposecretion. Symptoms are swelling, pain, redness, and tenderness. Sialadenitis is most common among elderly adults with salivary gland stones, calcified structures that can form inside a salivary gland and block the flow of saliva into the mouth and mostly affects the parotid and submandibular glands. Sialadenitis can also occur in other age groups, including infants during the first few weeks of life. Sialadenitis affects men and women of all races equally.

Sialadenitis often happens in people who are sick or recovering from surgery, or people who are dehydrated, malnourished, or immunosuppressed (when your body can’t fight disease).

Symptoms of sialadenitis include:

• Enlargement, tenderness, and redness of one or more salivary glands
• Fever (when the inflammation leads to infection)
• Decreased saliva (a symptom of both acute and chronic sialadenitis)
• Pain while eating
• Dry mouth (xerostomia)
• Reddened skin
• Swelling in the cheek and neck region

Chronoc sialadenitis

Chronic sialadenitis is characterized by repeated episodes of pain and inflammation caused by decreased salivary flow and salivary stasis Chronic sialadenitis most often affects the parotid gland . The initial inciting factor is thought to be salivary duct obstruction from stones, strictures, scarring, foreign bodies, or extrinsic compression by a tumor . Recurrent inflammatory reactions result in progressive acinar destruction with fibrous replacement and sialectasis.

Patients with chronic sialadenitis should be evaluated with a history, physical examination, and possibly imaging, and the underlying pathology should be treated. Patients typically present with recurrent or low-grade swelling and tenderness of the affected gland, especially when eating. Physical examination may reveal enlargement of the gland early on, but this may reverse in later stages of the disease. Massaging the gland toward the orifice often does not produce visible saliva. Workup should focus on identifying a predisposing factor, such as a calculus or stricture. If no cause is found, treatment is conservative and should consist of sialagogues, massage, hydration, and anti-inflammatory medications. In severe cases, excision of the gland is safe and effective , with a low incidence of xerostomia.

Sialadenitis treatment

Sialadenitis is usually first treated with an antibiotic. You will also be advised of other treatments to help with the pain and increased saliva flow. These include drinking lemon juice or sucking hard candy, using warm compresses, and gland massages.

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