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sialadenitis

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sialadenitis /si·al·ad·e·ni·tis/ (si″al-ad″ĕ-ni´tis) inflammation of a salivary gland.
si·a·lad·en·i·tis (s-ldn-ts) or si·a·lo·ad·e·ni·tis (s-l-dn-)
n.
Inflammation of a salivary gland.
sialadenitis
[sī′əlad′ənī′tis]
inflammation of one or more of the salivary glands. Also called sialoadenitis.
sialadenitis [si″al-ad″ĕ-ni´tis]
inflammation of a salivary gland.
sialadenitis (sī´lad´nī´tis),
n inflammation of the salivary glands, especially the major glands, because of such trauma as surgery or infection. Noted in mumps due to viral infection.
sialadenitis
inflammation of a salivary gland.
sialadenitis
Salivary gland inflammation. ENT An infection of the salivary glands caused by viruses–eg, mumps–mumps parotiditis, or bacteria–linked to obstruction–as in salivary duct stones or to poor oral hygiene. Cf Myoepithelial sialadenitis.
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At the time of resection, the superficial lobe of the parotid gland showed signs of sialadenitis but no sign of malignancy.
Squamous cell carcinoma of the accessory parotid gland by Osborne, Ryan F. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] BENIGN NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS WITH EXTENSIVE LYMPHOID COMPONENT Chronic Sialadenitis Nonneoplastic enlargement of the salivary glands is often due to an inflammatory process.
Epithelioid cell clusters with an extensive lymphoid background: a ... by Zarka, Matthew A. / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Ductolithiasis with sialadenitis Most Stensen's duct stones are radioopaque (Figure 14).
A pictorial review of the anatomy and common pathology of the buccal ... by Seelagan, Davindra; Noujaim, Samir E. / Applied Radiology
 
 
 
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