ICD-11

A group of diseases with any pathological condition that affects the structural tissues of the salivary glands or the salivary ducts which may or not interfere with the normal production and transport of saliva into the oral cavity.

Any pathological process which affects the structure of salivary glands. Salivary duct calculus may cause blockage of the ducts, causing pain and swelling of the gland because of cysts. Many anti-cancer treatments may impair salivary flow. Radiation therapy may cause permanent xerostomia, whereas chemotherapy may cause only temporary salivary impairment. Graft versus host disease after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation may manifest as dry mouth and many small mucoceles. Tumors of the salivary glands may occur.

This is a collection of pus (neutrophils) that has accumulated within the salivary gland because of an inflammatory process in response to either an infectious process (usually caused by bacteria or parasites) or other foreign materials.

Salivary gland infections are viral or bacterial infections of the saliva-producing glands. There are three pairs of major salivary glands. • The two largest are the parotid glands, one in each cheek over the jaw in front of the ears. Inflammation of one or more of these glands is called parotitis, or parotiditis. • Two submandibular glands are at the back of the mouth on both sides of the jaw. • Two sublingual glands are under the floor of the mouth. All of the salivary glands empty saliva into the mouth through ducts that open at various locations in the mouth. Possible Complications: Abscess of salivary gland; Infection returns; Spread of infection (cellulitis, Ludwig's angina)