Salivary Glands

Salivary Glands

• Anatomy - Salivary Gland

• Physiology - Salivary Glands

Diseases of Salivary Glands

Non-Neoplastic Diseases

• Congenital diseases.
• Infections (Sialoadenitis).
• Chronic Sialoadenitis
• Salivary Stones (Sialolithiasis).
• Salivary fistula.
• Degenerative diseases.
• Autoimmune Salivary Diseases.
• Drug-induced endocrine and metabolic salivary gland enlargement.

Neoplastic Diseases

Overview

• Relatively uncommon.
  • 2% of head and neck neoplasms.

Distribution

• 95% in adults.
• Parotid: 80% overall; 80% benign.
• Submandibular: 15% overall; 50% benign.
• Sublingual/Minor: 5% overall; 40% benign.

Types

• Pleomorphic Adenoma (Mixed Tumor)

• Monomorphic Adenoma (Warthin’s Tumor)

• Carcinoma of Salivary Glands

facial nerve compression, pain, rapid growth