Acute Submandibular Sialadenitis—A Case Report
Joint Authors
Rawlani, Shivlal
Chandak, Manoj G.
Chandak, Rakhi
Degwekar, Shirish
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Many conditions affect the salivary glands.
Acute sialadenitis is infectious or inflammatory disorders of the salivary glands.
The exact frequency of submandibular sialadenitis is unclear.
The acute conditions more typically involve the parotid and submandibular glands.
During an acute inflammatory process, there is swelling of the affected gland, overlying pain, gland tenderness, fever, and on occasion difficulty in opening the mouth.
Initial treatment should include rehydration oral antistaphylococcal antibiotic should be started while awaiting culture results.
Hygiene and repeated massaging of the gland when tenderness had subsided.
The present report describes a case of acute submandibular sialadenitis in a 70-year-old female.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chandak, Rakhi& Degwekar, Shirish& Chandak, Manoj G.& Rawlani, Shivlal. 2012. Acute Submandibular Sialadenitis—A Case Report. Case Reports in Dentistry،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chandak, Rakhi…[et al.]. Acute Submandibular Sialadenitis—A Case Report. Case Reports in Dentistry No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Chandak, Rakhi& Degwekar, Shirish& Chandak, Manoj G.& Rawlani, Shivlal. Acute Submandibular Sialadenitis—A Case Report. Case Reports in Dentistry. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-485325
