OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To describe the initial results of sialendoscopy as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool in pediatric inflammatory salivary gland disease. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review of patient medical records from a private practice consisting of three fellowship-trained pediatric otolaryngologists. METHODS Consecutive pediatric patients with either recurrent or chronic sialadenit...

Background and Objectives Inflammatory obstructive diseases of the salivary glands can cause recurrent pain, swelling, dry mouth, significantly affecting quality life. In most cases, symptoms improve after medical treatment, but if persist or recur, other treatment methods should be considered. The purpose this study was to evaluate therapeutic effect duct steroid irrigation in refractory chron...

Sialolithiasis is a common salivary pathology, suggested to affect over 1% of the population by postmortem studies. An uncommon complication of sialadenitis and sialolithiasis is the formation of fistulous tracts to other cervicofacial compartments. Submandibular gland sialocutaneous and sialo-oral fistulae have been sparsely described, but a sialo-pharyngeal fistula manifesting as a tonsilloli...

Lesions of salivary glands with a prominent lymphoid component are a heterogeneous group of diseases that include benign reactive lesions and malignant neoplasms. Occasionally, these pathologic entities present difficulties in the clinical and pathological diagnosis and prognosis. Lymphoepithelial sialadenitis, HIV-associated salivary gland disease, chronic sclerosing sialadenitis, Warthin tumo...

BACKGROUND IgG4 related disease rarely affects the salivary glands and clinically is often confused with salivary gland malignancy. METHOD This is a retrospective study comprising 137 cases of chronic sialadenitis diagnosed in a histopathology department over 4 years. The morphology was assessed by reviewing the histology slides and the incidence of IgG4 related sclerosing sialadenitis was ca...

<p class="Noindentpara">Chronic sclerosing sialadenitis (CSS) or Küttner’s tumour, a rare benign condition affecting submandibular gland, is now believed to be localised type of IgG4-related disease. It presents as an asymptomatic swelling. Histopathology the gold standard for diagnosis. Here we discuss same in 55-year-old male presenting painless swelling.</p>

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...