Disease or Syndrome
sialadenitis
[ sahy-uh-lad-n-ahy-tis ]
Subclass of:
Salivary Gland Diseases
Definitions related to sialadenitis:
  • (sialitis) Inflammation of the salivary glands.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An acute or chronic inflammatory process affecting a salivary gland. Signs and symptoms include pain and tenderness in the affected area.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Inflammation of a salivary gland.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • INFLAMMATION of salivary tissue (SALIVARY GLANDS), usually due to INFECTION or injuries.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Sialadenitis is bacterial infection of a salivary gland, usually due to an obstructing stone or gland hyposecretion. Symptoms are swelling, pain, redness, and tenderness. Diagnosis is clinical. CT, ultrasonography, and MRI may help identify the cause. Treatment is with antibiotics.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
  • 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. Sialadenitis most...
    NIH Genetic and Rare Diseases
    National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
  • Sialadenitis denotes inflammation and swelling of the parotid, submandibular, sublingual, or minor salivary glands. Etiology includes bacterial or viral infection, obstruction, or autoimmune causes. Acute bacterial sialadenitis is characterized by rapid onset of pain and swelling. In contrast, chronic sialadenitis is characterized by...
    Epocrates
    Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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