Salivary Glands Flashcards
Functions of saliva
Tissue coating Buffering Digestion Dental protection Lubrication and viscoelasticity Anti bacterial/fungal/viral
Sialosis
Non pathogenic, non neoplastic increase in salivary gland size
Sialadenitis
Ductal infection
Sialolithiasis
Duct obstruction
Sialectasis
Cystic dilatation of duct
Sialorrhoea
Excessive salivation/ drooling
What virus is acute viral sialadenitis often caused by?
Mumps
RNA virus paramyxovirus
Acute viral sialadenitis presentation
Usually parotid (rarely SM) Pain Usually bilateral enlargement Skin over unaffected Malaise, fever, headache
Acute viral sialadenitis spread
Droplet/direct contact
2-3 wks IP
Acute viral sialadenitis extrasalivary manifestations
Ochitis
Oophoritis
Pancreatitis
Acute viral sialadenitis histology
Accumulation of neutrophils and fluid in lumen of ductal structures
Management of acute viral sialadenitis
Clinical diagnosis
Fluid and pain meds
Second attack possible
Vaccination
Pathogenesis of acute bacterial sialadenitis
Retrograde contamination of salivary ducts and parenchymal tissues
- reduced flow can predispose pt - bacteria enter against flow
Stasis of flow caused by hypersalivation, dehydration, med induced hyposalivation, obstruction, strictures, adhesions, sialolithiasis
acute bacterial sialadenitis underlying causes
ALWAYS Dehydration and flow reduction Flow obstruction DM Immunosuppression Abnormal anatomy
Most commonly affects : hospital inpts, elderly, H and N radio pts, SS pts, pre-existing salivary conditions
acute bacterial sialadenitis bacteria
S pyogenes, s aureus, prevotella spp
Rarely mycobacteria
acute bacterial sialadenitis presentation
Painful and tender enlargement of one gland Pus discharge duct Reddening of overlying skin Trismus Pyrexia
acute bacterial sialadenitis histology
Acinar destruction with neutrophil infiltrates and bacterial presence
acute bacterial sialadenitis diagnosis
Clinical
Needle aspirate pus sample
acute bacterial sialadenitis tx
Antibiotics and analgesia
Fluids
Good OH
may need IV drainage
acute bacterial sialadenitis pathophysiology
Duct ectasia
Mucous metaplasia of ductal epithelium
Periductal fibrosis
Fusion of lobules
Chronic sialadenitis
Low grade bacterial invasion
Relapsing/radiation/sclerosing
Can develop after acute sialadenitis or calculi formation
Chronic sialadenitis clinical
Recurrent attacks of pain and swelling
Chronic sialadenitis histology
Atrophy of serous acini during chronic obstructions
Chronic sialadenitis diagnosis
Clinical and history