Introduction Chronic sialadenitis is the most common benign disease of the major salivary glands and is usually the result of obstruction of salivary flow due to calculi, strictures, or both….

3.1 Conventional Plain Films Conventional X-ray imaging of the salivary gland has diminished relevance. The soft tissue X-ray does not depict a salivary stone well, and the summation effects of…

Introduction There was a paradigm shift in the understanding of the pathogenesis of sialoliths, also known as salivary calculi, at the turn of the century. This was the result of…

9.1 Ranula Introduction A cyst can be defined as a pathologic cavity having fluid, semifluid, or gaseous contents, and not created by accumulation of pus. It does not necessarily have…

7.1 Bacterial Infection Bacterial Infections Salivary gland infections are in general not a common condition. The incidence, complications, and mortality rates of salivary gland infections have decreased largely due to…

Introduction The histology of salivary glands was established by the end of the 19th century, when some intracellular organelles could be demonstrated ( Fig. 5.1 ). Today, the familiar and…

Introduction Salivary glands play an essential role in maintaining oral homeostasis by secreting saliva under unstimulated (resting) and stimulated (neuronal-regulated) conditions. For example, saliva functions as a barrier for bacterial…

Introduction Open biopsies are contraindicated because of the risk of tumor cell seeding, which increases the risk of recurrence of both malignant neoplasms and pleomorphic adenomas. Facial nerve injury, wound…